There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Soquel by train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Caltrain, bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Mainbus 1
2h 2m$9–20Drive 35.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Soquelcar 35.7 mi
48 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Soqueltaxi 35.7 mi
48 min$120–150Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2ndbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
2h 53m$8–24
Mountain View to Soquel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Soquel is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Soquel is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Soquel. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Soquel Dr & Main via Santa Clara & 1st, Diridon Station and River St S. & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Mountain View and Soquel is 46 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Soquel without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 1 bus which takes 2h 2m and costs $8 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Mountain View to Soquel, including transfers.
Mountain View to Soquel bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Soquel bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 2nd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Soquel is 36 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Mountain View to Soquel.
There are 141+ hotels available in Soquel.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Soquel, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Soquel Dr & Main via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and River St S. & Soquel Ave in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from River St S. & Soquel Ave to Soquel Dr & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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