There are 5 ways to get from Alameda to Mountain View by bus, train, subway, tram, car, or taxi
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Oakland to Redwood City StationFlixBus N2002
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 33m$11–87Drive 36.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alameda to Mountain View36.9 mi
46 min$7–10BART, tram
- Take the subway from Fruitvale to MilpitasOrange-S / ...
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View StationOrange Line / ...
1h 39m$9–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alameda to Mountain View36.9 mi
46 min$130–170Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Clara AmtrakCapitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & CastroRapid 522 / ...
1h 52m$17–21
Alameda to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Mountain View is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Mountain View is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct train from Alameda to Mountain View station. However, there are services departing from Fruitvale and arriving at Mountain View Station via Milpitas Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Alameda and Mountain View is 45 miles. The road distance is 37.1 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Mountain View without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 33m and costs $10 - $90.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Alameda to Mountain View, including transfers.
Alameda to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, depart from Fruitvale station.
Alameda to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, arrive at Milpitas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Mountain View is 37 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Alameda to Mountain View.
There are 571+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Alameda to Mountain View. However, you can take the bus to Redwood City Station, walk to Redwood City Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Fruitvale to Mountain View Station via Milpitas and Milpitas Station in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Fruitvale to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Redwood City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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