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How to get fromMountain View to Phoenixby plane, bus, train, taxi, car, tram or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Mountain View to Phoenix by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, tram, or subway

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  1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

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    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SJC - PHX
    3h 35m
    $107–608

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenixbus bus San Jose
    18h 3m
    $82–125

  3. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Phoenixtaxi taxi
    22h 17m
    $205–541

  4. Drive 719.7 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Phoenixcar car 719.7 mi
    11h 48m
    $132–190

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SFO - PHX
    3h 46m
    $313–1,618

  6. Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram tram
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane OAK - PHX
    4h 42m
    $94–504

Mountain View to Phoenix by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix once daily. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 15h 45m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.

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