There are 7 ways to get from Mountain View to Tehachapi by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)SFO - BFL
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
5h 19m$71–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to BakersfieldFlixBus N2002
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride100
9h 9m$43–113Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa BarbaraCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 59mDrive 292.1 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Tehachapi292.1 mi
4h 55m$54–77Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
8h 41mFly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
8h 45mBus via Delano
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Delano
- Take the bus from 9th Ave. at Jefferson St. to GET Downtown Transit Center110
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride100
10h 30m$52–88
Mountain View to Tehachapi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Tehachapi is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Tehachapi is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Tehachapi Park & Ride via San Jose - King Rd, 9th Ave. at Jefferson St. and GET Downtown Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Mountain View and Tehachapi is 315 miles. The road distance is 293.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Tehachapi without a car is to bus which takes 9h 9m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Mountain View to Tehachapi, including transfers.
Mountain View to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd station.
Mountain View to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Delano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Tehachapi is 294 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Mountain View to Tehachapi.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tehachapi.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Tehachapi, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Tehachapi Park & Ride via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Park & Ride/McKee Rd., and GET Downtown Transit Center in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from 9th Ave. at Jefferson St. to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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