There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Mason St - Yacht/Girard30
2h 4m$10–12Bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3Ecr
- Take the bus from Daly City BART Station to Richardson Ave & Francisco St28
3h 37m$6–11Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts41 mi
48 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts41 mi
48 min$150–180
Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Richardson Ave & Francisco St via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and Daly City BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Mountain View and Palace of Fine Arts is 42 miles. The road distance is 41.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts without a car is to Caltrain and line 30 bus which takes 2h 4m and costs $10 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts, including transfers.
Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts is 41 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Mountain View to Palace of Fine Arts.
There are 821+ hotels available in Palace of Fine Arts.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Palace of Fine Arts, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Palace of Fine Arts via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Daly City BART Station, and Richardson Ave & Francisco St in around 3h 37m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Mason St - Yacht/Girard
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Bus from Daly City BART Station to Richardson Ave & Francisco St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- 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
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
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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