There are 4 ways to get from Hearst Castle to Mountain View by unknown, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, train (Amtrak)
best- Walk from Hearst Castle to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San JoseCoast Starlight
4h 57mTravel, bus (Amtrak)
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 30mTravel, bus, fly, Caltrain
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Take the bus from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Morro Bay Park
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Government Center
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
6h 51mTravel, bus via Salinas
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Canal / Bassett Street
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 923 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station59
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clara68
7h 3m
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Hearst Castle and Mountain View is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Hearst Castle to Mountain View without a car is to travel and train which takes 4h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Hearst Castle to Mountain View, including transfers.
There are 648+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Hearst Castle, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Hearst Castle to Mountain View. However, you can travel to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hearst Castle to El Camino & Castro via Paso Robles Amtrak Station, San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Santa Clara & 1st in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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