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How to get fromEl Monte to Mountain Viewby bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway or tram

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There are 10 ways to get from El Monte to Mountain View by bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, or tram

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  1. Bus, line 22 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichbusSan Fran
    2. Take the bus from King & Tully to El Camino & Castrobus22
    7h
    $49–55

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon StationbusFlixBus N2002 / ...
    9h 16m
    $46–148

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San JosetrainCoast Starlight
    11h 55m
    $89–162

  4. Drive 363.3 mi

    1. Drive from El Monte to Mountain Viewcar363.3 mi
    6h 2m
    $67–96

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeLAX - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain
    4h 16m
    $102–355

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeLAX - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
    4h 22m
    $418–634

  7. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamongatrain
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeONT - SJC
    4h 52m
    $81–460

  8. Line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rosemead / Fern to Lakewood / Hardwickbus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeLGB - SJC
    5h 12m
    $66–383

  9. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBUR - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain
    5h 14m
    $97–302

  10. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBUR - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
    3. Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Stationtram
    5h 52m
    $104–287

El Monte to Mountain View by train and foot (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to El Camino & Castro via San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich and King & Tully in around 7h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $80–150 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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