There are 10 ways to get from Carson to Mountain View by taxi, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Carson to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
2h 41m$185–610Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 17m$47–244Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
9h 35m$50–68Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
12h 20m$118–270Drive 367 mi
- Drive from Carson to Mountain Viewcar 367 mi
6h 9m$67–97Bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Stationbus
- Take the tram from Harbor Freeway Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 3m$61–345Bus, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Olive / 5thbus
- Take the subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain
5h 5m$76–463Line 4 bus, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Carson & Moneta SE to Del Amo Station Bay 4bus
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 56m$72–404Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Stationtram
5h 15m$63–340Bus via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales / ...
12h 34m$79–107
Carson to Mountain View by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carson to Mountain View is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Carson to Mountain View is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 41m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Carson to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Harbor Fwy / Carson and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Olive / 5th, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Carson and Mountain View is 386 miles. The road distance is 369.1 miles.
The best way to get from Carson to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Carson to Mountain View, including transfers.
Carson to Mountain View bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
The best way to get from Carson to Mountain View is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $45 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $270 and takes 12h 20m.
Carson to Mountain View bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carson to Mountain View is 369 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Carson to Mountain View.
What companies run services between Carson, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Hoang Express operates a bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $110–260 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Harbor Freeway Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Olive / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Carson & Moneta SE to Del Amo Station Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
Taxi Taxi
- Phone
- 310-444-4444
- Website
- santamonicataxi.com
Sunshine-deluxe-transportation
- Phone
- 310-709-8480
- Website
- yelp.com
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
Beverly Hills Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-273-6611
- Website
- beverlyhillscabco.com
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
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