There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Mountain View by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SEA - SFO
4h 38m$61–348Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus StationGreyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
21h 33m$125–220Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to San JoseCoast Starlight
24h 52m$144–257Drive 839.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Mountain View839.2 mi
14h 21m$154–222Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SEA - SJC
4h 38m$85–499Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SEA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
5h 26m$82–484Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PAE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
5h$70–314Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)SEA - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
7h 35m$97–508Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
24h 32m$128–231
Seattle to Mountain View by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Mountain View is to bus via Seattle which costs $120 - $240 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $85 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 52m.
The distance between Seattle and Mountain View is 720 miles. The road distance is 844.1 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 21h 33m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Seattle to Mountain View, including transfers.
Seattle to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $60 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 21h 33m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 24h 52m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to El Camino & Castro via Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, Stockton Blvd & 65Th St, Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 21h 33m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Seattle to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Mountain View is 844 miles. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Seattle to Mountain View.
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