There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Mountain View by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or tram
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Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ONT - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
4h 8mFly Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ONT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
4h 18m$55–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
9h 12m$69–77Train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
13h$90–180Drive 402.6 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Mountain View402.6 mi
6h 46m$74–107Fly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ONT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
5h 6m$71–416Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
6h 14m$108–330Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SNA - SJC
6h 50m$109–323Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
6h 35m$76–386Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink ElephantNogales
14h 55m$84–119
Riverside to Mountain View by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Mountain View is to train and bus which costs $65 - $80 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Mountain View is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 18m and costs $55 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at El Camino & Castro via VA Barton @ Benton, Bloomington and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Riverside and Mountain View is 370 miles. The road distance is 404.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Mountain View without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Riverside to Mountain View, including transfers.
Riverside to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Bloomington station.
Riverside to Mountain View train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Mountain View is to train which takes 13h and costs $85 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 13h. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant once daily. Tickets cost $80–110 and the journey takes 10h 40m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- 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
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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Riverside to Mountain View train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Mountain View is 405 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Riverside to Mountain View.
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