There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Mountain View by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, subway, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane STL - SFO
7h 10m$156–720Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
46h 38m$176–580Train, bus, BART
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
2d 10hDrive 2,080.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Mountain Viewcar 2,080.4 mi
32h 25m$380–549Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane STL - SJC
8h 36m$310–1,412Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane STL - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
9h 38m$272–1,216Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane STL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
10h 50m$344–1,452Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2d 23h$290–642
St. Louis to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Mountain View is to bus which costs $170 - $600 and takes 46h 38m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Mountain View is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between St. Louis and Mountain View is 1781 miles. The road distance is 2092.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 46h 38m and costs $170 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from St. Louis to Mountain View, including transfers.
St. Louis to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Mountain View is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $600 and takes 46h 38m, you could also train, which costs $290 - $650 and takes 2 days 23h.
Mountain View is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 4:09 AM in St. Louis and 2:09 AM in Mountain View.
St. Louis to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 46h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $390–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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