There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Mountain View by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)AUS - SFO
6h 24m$108–470Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Fort Worth
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
41h 24m$299–492Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Los AngelesTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
2d$262–563Drive 1,696.5 mi
- Drive from Austin to Mountain View1,696.5 mi
27h 22m$310–448Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)AUS - SJC
6h 24m$197–511Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)AUS - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
7h 27m$299–566Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAT - SFO
8h 56m$116–344Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Tucson Amtrak StationTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King RdNogales
2d 1h$242–473
Austin to Mountain View by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Mountain View is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $350 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Mountain View is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Austin and Mountain View is 1544 miles. The road distance is 1706.4 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 41h 24m and costs $290 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Austin to Mountain View, including transfers.
Austin to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Mountain View is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $500 and takes 41h 24m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h.
Mountain View is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 4:52 PM in Austin and 2:52 PM in Mountain View.
Austin to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin to El Camino & Castro via Fort Worth, Ft Worth Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 41h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $120–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $11–55
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Mountain View is 1706 miles. It takes approximately 27h 22m to drive from Austin to Mountain View.
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