There are 6 ways to get from Mountain View to Point Lobos by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from San Jose to SalinasCoast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Point Lobos
3h 32m$107–301Drive 82 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Point Lobos82 mi
1h 33m$15–22Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to SalinasAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler20
3h 51mLine 22 bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit CenterRapid 522 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking GarageMonterey Airbus from airport
4h 40m$70–84Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from San Jose to SalinasCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler20
4h 31m$58–239Line 22 bus, bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2nd22
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler20
4h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Point Lobos is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Point Lobos is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $15 - $22.
The distance between Mountain View and Point Lobos is 103 miles. The road distance is 82.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Point Lobos without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 32m and costs $100 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Mountain View to Point Lobos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Point Lobos is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Mountain View to Point Lobos.
There are 244+ hotels available in Point Lobos.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Point Lobos, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Point Lobos via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 3h 51m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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