There are 8 ways to get from Tehachapi to Mountain View by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BFL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
4h 18mDrive 292.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tehachapi to Mountain View292.7 mi
4h 56m$54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Jose Diridon StationFlixBus N2002
8h 14mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa BarbaraAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San JoseCoast Starlight
14h 5mBus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
8h 20mBus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
8h 8mBus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BUR - SFO
8h 18mBus via Delano
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center100
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to 9th Ave. at Jefferson St.110
- Take the bus from Delano to San Jose - King Rd
9h 51m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tehachapi to Mountain View is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tehachapi to Mountain View is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi Park & Ride and arriving at El Camino & Castro via GET Downtown Transit Center, Delano and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Tehachapi and Mountain View is 311 miles. The road distance is 294.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tehachapi to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Tehachapi to Mountain View, including transfers.
Tehachapi to Mountain View bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Tehachapi Park & Ride station.
Tehachapi to Mountain View bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at GET Downtown Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehachapi to Mountain View is 294 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Tehachapi to Mountain View.
There are 642+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Tehachapi, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via GET Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–190
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–190
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to 9th Ave. at Jefferson St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $29–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Delano to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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