There are 5 ways to get from Civic Center to Mountain View by subway, train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to MillbraeYellow-S / ...
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 27m$16–20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
3h 26m$6–11Drive 37.8 mi
- Drive from Civic Center to Mountain View37.8 mi
43 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Civic Center to Mountain View37.8 mi
43 min$140–170Tram, Caltrain
- Take the tram from Metro Van Ness Station to King St & 4th StN
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 32m$10–12
Civic Center to Mountain View by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Civic Center to Mountain View is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Civic Center to Mountain View is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Civic Center to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Mission St & 11th St and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Daly City BART-Bay 1 and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Civic Center to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Civic Center and Mountain View is 39 miles. The road distance is 38.1 miles.
The best way to get from Civic Center to Mountain View without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 1h 27m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Civic Center to Mountain View, including transfers.
Civic Center to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Daly City BART-Bay 1 station.
Civic Center to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, depart from Civic Center / UN Plaza station.
Civic Center to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
What companies run services between Civic Center, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 7m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- 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
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Van Ness Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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
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More Questions & Answers
Civic Center to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Civic Center to Mountain View is 38 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Civic Center to Mountain View.
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