There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Mountain View by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, car, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDU - SFO
8h 58m$133–570Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
2d 19h$450–927Train, BART
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
3d 8h$759–1,871Drive 2,774.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Mountain Viewcar 2,774.5 mi
45h 37m$507–732Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RDU - SJC
10h 2m$307–1,311Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RDU - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
11h 4m$239–1,016Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
12h 20m$168–602Bus, train
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
3d 9h$732–1,674
Raleigh to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Mountain View is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Mountain View is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Raleigh and Mountain View is 2447 miles. The road distance is 2790.7 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $450 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Raleigh to Mountain View, including transfers.
Raleigh to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Mountain View is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $950 and takes 2 days 19h.
Mountain View is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 3:44 PM in Raleigh and 12:44 PM in Mountain View.
Raleigh to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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