There are 2 ways to get from Golden Gate Bridge to Mountain View by unknown, ferry, train, or bus
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Travel, ferry, Caltrain
best- Walk from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
2h 9mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
4h 24m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Golden Gate Bridge and Mountain View is 45 miles.
The best way to get from Golden Gate Bridge to Mountain View without a car is to travel and ferry and Caltrain which takes 2h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Golden Gate Bridge to Mountain View, including transfers.
There are 636+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Golden Gate Bridge, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Golden Gate Bridge to Mountain View. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to Kearny St & North Point St, take the line 8 bus to 4th St & Market St, take the line 45 bus to Townsend St & 4th St, walk to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Golden Gate Bridge to El Camino & Castro via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, Kearny St & North Point St, 4th St & Market St, Mission St & 4th St, Daly City BART-Bay 1, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- info@alcatrazcruises.com
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $46
- Child 5-11
- $28
- Senior 62+
- $43
- Toddler 0-4
- $0
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