There are 11 ways to get from California State University to Mountain View by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus
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Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
4h 12m$97–315Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BUR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
4h 36m$46–204Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon StationFlixBus N2003
9h 55m$47–75Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San JoseCoast Starlight
12h 32m$92–149Drive 333.6 mi
- Drive from California State University to Mountain View333.6 mi
5h 39m$61–88Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
5h 4m$103–357Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
5h 23m$56–206Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
5h 24m$134–300Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
6h 15m$105–402Train, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Station
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
7h$74–373Bus
- Take the bus from San Fernando to San JoseGuadalajara
9h 59m$70–104
California State University to Mountain View by foot, bus, and train (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California State University to Mountain View is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $45 - $75 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from California State University to Mountain View is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 12m and costs $95 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from California State University to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Nordhoff / Lindley and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Laurel Canyon / Osborne, San Fernando and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between California State University and Mountain View is 327 miles. The road distance is 335.6 miles.
The best way to get from California State University to Mountain View without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 9h 55m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from California State University to Mountain View, including transfers.
California State University to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Fernando station.
The best way to get from California State University to Mountain View is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 9h 55m and costs $45 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 12h 32m.
California State University to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between California State University to Mountain View is 336 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from California State University to Mountain View.
What companies run services between California State University, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Van Nuys to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 9h 28m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–180
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
- 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- 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
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Fernando to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Fernando to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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