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How to get fromMountain View to Lake Mercedby train, subway, tram, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Lake Merced by train, subway, tram, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain, BART, tram

    best
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Millbrae to Balboa Parksubway subway
    3. Take the tram from San Jose Ave & Geneva Ave to 19th Ave & Winston Drtram tram M
    1h 43m
    $17–22

  2. Drive  36.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mountain View to San Francisco State Universitycar car 36.7 mi
    43 min
    $7–9

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus bus Ecr
    2h 55m
    $8–10

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Mountain View to San Francisco State Universitytaxi taxi 36.7 mi
    43 min
    $130–160

Mountain View to Lake Merced by train, subway, and tram

Calendar326Weekly Services
Duration1h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$17Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 36.9 mi
  • Duration: 1h 43m

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Lake Merced, CA, USA?

SamTrans operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2h 9m.

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