There are 4 ways to get from Hercules to Mountain View by train, bus, car, or subway
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 59m$15–17Line 292 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
3h 53m$11–18Drive 56.2 mi
- Drive from Hercules to Mountain Viewcar 56.2 mi
1h 8m$11–15Bus, BART, Caltrain
- Take the bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus Jpx / ...
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 58m$20–26
Hercules to Mountain View by bus, foot, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hercules to Mountain View is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hercules to Mountain View is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Hercules to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Hercules station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Metro Embarcadero Station and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Hercules and Mountain View is 61 miles. The road distance is 56.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hercules to Mountain View without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 59m and costs $15 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Hercules to Mountain View, including transfers.
Hercules to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 1st St station.
Hercules to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Hercules to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 1h 59m and costs $15 - $17. Alternatively, you can line 292 bus and bus, which costs $11 - $18 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Hercules, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–10 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to El Camino & Castro via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (510) 724-7993
- Website
- WestCat
Bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WestCat
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Booking & Getting There
Hercules to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
Hercules to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hercules to Mountain View is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Hercules to Mountain View.
There are 567+ hotels available in Mountain View.







