There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Silicon Valley by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
9 min$3–5Drive 6.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Silicon Valley6.1 mi
12 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino & EmbarcaderoRapid 522 / ...
23 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Silicon Valley6.1 mi
12 min$28–35
Mountain View to Silicon Valley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Silicon Valley is to Caltrain which takes 9 min and costs $3 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at El Camino & Embarcadero. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Mountain View and Silicon Valley is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Silicon Valley without a car is to Caltrain which takes 9 min and costs $3 - $5.
The Caltrain from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Mountain View to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Silicon Valley is to Caltrain which takes 9 min and costs $3 - $5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $0 - $5 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino & Embarcadero every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 23 min. Stanford Marguerite Shuttle also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino & Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- transportation@stanford.edu
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino & Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transportation.stanford.edu
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $28–35
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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More Questions & Answers
Mountain View to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino & Embarcadero station.
Mountain View to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Silicon Valley is 6 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Mountain View to Silicon Valley.
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