There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Mountain View by bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 101 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St101 / ...
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
2h 12m$16–20Drive 55.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Mountain View55.7 mi
1h 7m$11–15Ferry, Caltrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry TerminalLarkspur
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
2h 25m$15–26Bus
- Take the bus from Mill Valley P&R - pickup to San Francisco AirportTo SFO
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
4h 9m$34–50
San Rafael to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Mountain View is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Mountain View is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $10 - $15.
The distance between San Rafael and Mountain View is 56 miles. The road distance is 56 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Mountain View without a car is to line 101 bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 12m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from San Rafael to Mountain View, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Mountain View is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from San Rafael to Mountain View.
There are 683+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to El Camino & Castro via Mill Valley P&R - pickup, San Francisco Airport, San Francisco International Airport, San Bruno, San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Mill Valley P&R - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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