There are 4 ways to get from Colma to Mountain View by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Colma to MillbraeRed-S / ...
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 9m$15–19Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & CastroRapid 522 / ...
2h 28m$5–8Drive 31.5 mi
- Drive from Colma to Mountain View31.5 mi
36 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colma to Mountain View31.5 mi
36 min$110–140
Colma to Mountain View by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colma to Mountain View is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Colma to Mountain View is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Colma to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Colma to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Colma and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Colma and Mountain View is 31 miles. The road distance is 31.7 miles.
The best way to get from Colma to Mountain View without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 1h 9m and costs $14 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Colma to Mountain View, including transfers.
Colma to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd station.
Colma to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, depart from Colma station.
Colma to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
What companies run services between Colma, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd to El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center in around 2h 28m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Colma to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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
Colma to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colma to Mountain View is 32 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Colma to Mountain View.
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