There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Mountain View by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, subway, tram, or bus
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
3h 16m$44–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 43m$34–106Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Goleta Amtrak to San Luis ObispoPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San JoseCoast Starlight
8h 42m$101–169Drive 284 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Mountain View284 mi
5h 11m$52–75Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
4h 11m$60–346Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
5h 45m$158–432Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
8h 55m$64–144
Goleta to Mountain View by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Mountain View is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Mountain View is to fly and Caltrain which takes 3h 16m and costs $40 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Hollister & Nectarine and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Goleta to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Goleta Amtrak and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via San Luis Obispo and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Goleta and Mountain View is 290 miles. The road distance is 285.7 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Mountain View without a car is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Goleta to Mountain View, including transfers.
Goleta to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Goleta to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Goleta Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Mountain View is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs $100 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $110 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Goleta Amtrak to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via San Luis Obispo, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 10m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Amtrak to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Bus from Isla Vista to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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More Questions & Answers
Goleta to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Goleta to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Mountain View is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Goleta to Mountain View.
There are 646+ hotels available in Mountain View.