There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Mountain View by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HOU - SJC
6h 11m$228–960Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAH - SFO
7h 1m$127–383Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
37h 35m$318–526Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2d$652–1,353Drive 1,855.6 mi
- Drive from Houston to Mountain Viewcar 1,855.6 mi
30h 6m$339–490Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HOU - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
7h 18m$242–1,015Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IAH - SJC
8h 21m$170–563Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
45h 5m$300–603
Houston to Mountain View by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Mountain View is to fly which costs $120 - $390 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Mountain View is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Downtown Los Angeles and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Houston and Mountain View is 1651 miles. The road distance is 1866.5 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Mountain View without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 37h 35m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Houston to Mountain View, including transfers.
Houston to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Mountain View is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 37h 35m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to El Camino & Castro via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, and King & Virginia in around 37h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Mountain View is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 5:23 PM in Houston and 3:23 PM in Mountain View.
Houston to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Mountain View is 1866 miles. It takes approximately 30h 6m to drive from Houston to Mountain View.
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