There are 5 ways to get from Scotts Valley to Mountain View by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 16m$6–13Drive 29.3 mi
- Drive from Scotts Valley to Mountain View29.3 mi
40 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Scotts Valley to Mountain View29.3 mi
40 min$100–130Line 17 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 19m$6–13Line 17 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & CastroRapid 522 / ...
2h 3m$6–19
Scotts Valley to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotts Valley to Mountain View is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Scotts Valley to Mountain View is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotts Valley to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr and arriving at El Camino & Castro via San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Scotts Valley and Mountain View is 37 miles. The road distance is 29.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scotts Valley to Mountain View without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 16m and costs $6 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Scotts Valley to Mountain View, including transfers.
Scotts Valley to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr station.
Scotts Valley to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotts Valley to Mountain View is 29 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Scotts Valley to Mountain View.
There are 640+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Scotts Valley, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to El Camino & Castro via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Santa Clara & 1st in around 2h 3m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
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