There are 7 ways to get from El Cajon to Mountain View by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
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Tram, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Station
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SAN - SJC
4h 24m$110–254Tram, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Station
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
4h 43m$60–313Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon StationGreyhound US0831
12h 32m$90–259Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
15h 53m$118–219Drive 477.8 mi
- Drive from El Cajon to Mountain View477.8 mi
8h 2m$88–126Tram, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Station
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
5h 30m$106–249Bus via San Ysidro
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King RdSan Ysidro
14h 15m$96–155
El Cajon to Mountain View by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cajon to Mountain View is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from El Cajon to Mountain View is to tram and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $110 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Transit Center and arriving at El Camino & Castro via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from El Cajon station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Station and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between El Cajon and Mountain View is 454 miles. The road distance is 480.6 miles.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $85 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from El Cajon to Mountain View, including transfers.
El Cajon to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
El Cajon to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Mountain View is to bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $85 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 15h 53m.
What companies run services between El Cajon, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–200 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Cajon Station to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Old Town Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 15h 53m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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More Questions & Answers
El Cajon to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
El Cajon to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cajon to Mountain View is 481 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from El Cajon to Mountain View.
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