There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Mountain View by bus, train, or car
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Line 101 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 10m$16–21Drive 55.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Mountain Viewcar 55.7 mi
1h 7m$11–15Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 7th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Buswaybus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
4h 21m$12–22
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.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Mission St & 7th St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
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 10m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from San Rafael to Mountain View, including transfers.
San Rafael to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 7th St station.
San Rafael to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway station.
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 578+ 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 Mission St & 7th St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 4h 21m.
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 7th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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