There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Mountain View by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, subway, or tram
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PHX - SJC
4h 2m$317–559Bus via Bakersfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to BakersfieldGuadalajara
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San JoseGuadalajara
19h 1m$82–125Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink ElephantNogales
17h 41m$83–120Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Phoenix to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
19h 40m$218–360Drive 719.7 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Mountain View719.7 mi
11h 44m$132–190Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
4h 13m$313–818Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PHX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
5h 1m$94–474
Phoenix to Mountain View by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Mountain View is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $310 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at El Camino & Castro via King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
The distance between Phoenix and Mountain View is 640 miles. The road distance is 723.9 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 17h 41m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Phoenix to Mountain View, including transfers.
Phoenix to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $310 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 17h 41m.
Phoenix to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Mountain View is 1h behind Phoenix. It is currently 2:05 AM in Phoenix and 1:05 AM in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) hourly. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant once daily. Tickets cost $130–160 and the journey takes 16h 10m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $91–96
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
Bus from Bakersfield to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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