There are 6 ways to get from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View by bus, train, taxi, car, or towncar
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Line 60 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Santa Clara Transit Center60
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
43 min$6–8Drive 11.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View11.8 mi
15 min$3–4Caltrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 14m$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View11.8 mi
15 min$45–60Towncar
- Take a town car from San Jose Airport to Mountain View11.8 mi
15 min$80–120Line 60 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Santa Clara Transit Center60
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & CastroRapid 522 / ...
1h 3m$4–8
San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Santa Clara Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between San Jose Airport Terminal A and Mountain View is 14 miles. The road distance is 11.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View without a car is to line 60 bus and Caltrain which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View, including transfers.
San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from SJC Airport Terminal A station.
San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 1h 14m and costs $4 - $6. Alternatively, you can line 60 bus and line 22 bus, which costs $4 - $8 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport Terminal A, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to El Camino & Castro via Santa Clara Transit Center in around 1h 3m.
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- 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 SJC Airport Terminal A to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
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
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
- Phone
- +1 646 480 6835
- Website
- jayride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from San Jose Airport to Mountain View
- Estimated price
- $80–120
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara Transit Center station.
San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View is 12 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Mountain View.
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