There are 4 ways to get from Aptos to Mountain View by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Line 1 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & E Ledyard Way to Soquel Ave & Front1
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
2h 16m$8–20Drive 40.5 mi
- Drive from Aptos to Mountain View40.5 mi
51 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aptos to Mountain View40.5 mi
51 min$140–170Line 2 bus, bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to River St S. & Soquel Ave2
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Castro22
3h 13m$8–26
Aptos to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aptos to Mountain View is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Aptos to Mountain View is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Aptos to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Front, San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Aptos and Mountain View is 49 miles. The road distance is 40.8 miles.
The best way to get from Aptos to Mountain View without a car is to line 1 bus and bus which takes 2h 16m and costs $8 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Aptos to Mountain View, including transfers.
Aptos to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd station.
Aptos to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at River St S. & Soquel Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aptos to Mountain View is 41 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Aptos to Mountain View.
There are 640+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Aptos, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Soquel Dr & E Ledyard Way to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Soquel Ave & Front, Front, Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2h 16m.
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- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Soquel Dr & E Ledyard Way to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to River St S. & Soquel Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
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