There are 7 ways to get from Tempe to Mountain View by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
4h 17m$189–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
20h 4m$103–151Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tempe to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
20h 38m$338–644Drive 730.6 mi
- Drive from Tempe to Mountain Viewcar 730.6 mi
12h 2m$134–193Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 31m$155–970Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
5h 20m$391–466Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
21h 50m$190–382
Tempe to Mountain View by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tempe to Mountain View is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $180 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Tempe to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from McDowell Rd & Central Av and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Phoenix and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Tempe and Mountain View is 646 miles. The road distance is 734.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tempe to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 20h 4m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Tempe to Mountain View, including transfers.
Tempe to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Tempe to Mountain View is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $180 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 20h 4m.
Tempe to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tempe to Mountain View is 735 miles. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Tempe to Mountain View.
What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant twice daily. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 16h 10m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–160
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $106–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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