There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Colma by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Colmasubway Red-N / ...
1h 8m$14–19Line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvdbus Ecr
2h 20m$4–9Drive 31.5 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Colmacar 31.5 mi
36 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Colmataxi 31.5 mi
36 min$110–140
Mountain View to Colma by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Colma is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Colma is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Colma. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to Colma. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Colma via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Mountain View and Colma is 31 miles. The road distance is 31.7 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Colma without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 8m and costs $14 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Mountain View to Colma, including transfers.
Mountain View to Colma bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Colma train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
Mountain View to Colma bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Colma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Colma
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mountain View to Colma train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Colma is 32 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Mountain View to Colma.
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