There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Lake Merced 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 Daly Citysubway Red-N / ...
1h 26m$16–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
2h 53m$6–11Drive 36.7 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to San Francisco State Universitycar 36.7 mi
43 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to San Francisco State Universitytaxi 36.7 mi
43 min$130–170
Mountain View to Lake Merced by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Lake Merced is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Lake Merced is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Lake Merced. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at 19th Ave & Winston Dr via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and Daly City BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Mountain View and Lake Merced is 34 miles. The road distance is 36.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Lake Merced without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 26m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Mountain View to Lake Merced, including transfers.
Mountain View to Lake Merced bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Mountain View to Lake Merced bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Lake Merced is 37 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Mountain View to Lake Merced.
There are 1537+ hotels available in Lake Merced.
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 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 4m.
- 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 Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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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