There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to Mountain View by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or tram
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Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SAN - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
5h 33m$119–273Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to San Jose Diridon StationGreyhound US0831
12h 58m$61–123Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
16h 17m$115–211Drive 489.9 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Mountain View489.9 mi
8h 16m$90–130Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
5h 42m$70–312Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
6h 31m$71–258Tram, train, line 101 bus to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Station
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLD - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
8h 7m$68–308Bus via King & Story
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to 1642 Story Rd - San JoseCbx
14h 30m$78–125
Tijuana to Mountain View by bus and train (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Mountain View is to bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Mountain View is to bus and fly and Caltrain which takes 5h 33m and costs $110 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Cross Border Express, San Diego and King & Story. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Tijuana and Mountain View is 461 miles. The road distance is 492.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 12h 58m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Tijuana to Mountain View, including transfers.
Tijuana to Mountain View bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Mountain View is to bus which takes 12h 58m and costs $60 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 16h 17m.
Tijuana to Mountain View bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at 1642 Story Rd - San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Mountain View is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Tijuana to Mountain View.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to San Jose Diridon Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 12h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tijuana to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via San Ysidro Station, America Plaza Station, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
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 San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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