There are 4 ways to get from Pleasanton to Mountain View by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train, Caltrain
best- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara StationACETrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 16m$12–16Drive 28.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pleasanton to Mountain View28.9 mi
35 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pleasanton to Mountain View28.9 mi
35 min$100–130Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara StationACETrain
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & CastroRapid 522 / ...
1h 36m$10–15
Pleasanton to Mountain View by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasanton to Mountain View is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Pleasanton to Mountain View is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Pleasanton station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Pleasanton Station and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Pleasanton and Mountain View is 38 miles. The road distance is 29.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasanton to Mountain View without a car is to train and Caltrain which takes 1h 16m and costs $11 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Pleasanton to Mountain View, including transfers.
Pleasanton to Mountain View train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, depart from Pleasanton Station.
Pleasanton to Mountain View train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, arrive at Santa Clara Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasanton to Mountain View is 29 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Pleasanton to Mountain View.
There are 599+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Pleasanton Station to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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