There are 6 ways to get from Carmel Valley Village to Mountain View by taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Carmel Valley Village to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 2mDrive 88 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carmel Valley Village to Mountain View88 mi
1h 37m$17–24Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to San JoseCoast Starlight
2h 30m$85–270Fly, Caltrain
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MRY - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
2h 22m$79–266Shuttle, line 22 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to 1642 Story Rd - San JoseCbx
- Take the bus from King & Story to El Camino & Castro22
3h 27m$77–102Taxi, bus, line 22 bus
- Take the taxi from Carmel Valley Village to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clara68
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Castro22
3h 52m$87–109
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmel Valley Village to Mountain View is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Carmel Valley Village to Mountain View is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Carmel Valley Village and Mountain View is 88 miles. The road distance is 88.5 miles.
The best way to get from Carmel Valley Village to Mountain View without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Carmel Valley Village to Mountain View, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmel Valley Village to Mountain View is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Carmel Valley Village to Mountain View.
There are 662+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Carmel Valley Village, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $27–200 and the journey takes 1h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from King & Story to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $50–95
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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