There are 4 ways to get from Berkeley to Mountain View by subway, train, bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to MillbraeRed-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 55m$17–22Drive 43.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Mountain View43.5 mi
55 min$8–12Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & CastroRapid 522 / ...
2h 37mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Berkeley to Mountain View43.5 mi
55 min$160–190
Berkeley to Mountain View by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Mountain View is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Mountain View is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at El Camino & Castro via San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Downtown Berkeley and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Berkeley and Mountain View is 53 miles. The road distance is 43.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Mountain View without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 1h 55m and costs $17 - $22.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Berkeley to Mountain View, including transfers.
Berkeley to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, depart from Downtown Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Emeryville to El Camino & Castro via San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Santa Clara & 1st in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
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
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Mountain View is 44 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Berkeley to Mountain View.
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