There are 5 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Mountain View by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International AirportYellow-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
2h 14m$25–33Drive 48.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Walnut Creek to Mountain View48.4 mi
55 min$9–13BART, bus
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to West OaklandYellow-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Redwood City StationFlixBus N2002
3h 1m$14–96Taxi
- Take the taxi from Walnut Creek to Mountain View48.4 mi
55 min$160–200BART, bus via Daly City
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San BrunoYellow-S
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
3h 29m$11–18
Walnut Creek to Mountain View by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Walnut Creek to Mountain View is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Walnut Creek to Mountain View is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Walnut Creek to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Walnut Creek and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via San Francisco International Airport and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Walnut Creek and Mountain View is 63 miles. The road distance is 48.7 miles.
The best way to get from Walnut Creek to Mountain View without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 14m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Walnut Creek to Mountain View, including transfers.
Walnut Creek to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, depart from Walnut Creek station.
Walnut Creek to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, arrive at San Francisco International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Walnut Creek to Mountain View is 49 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Walnut Creek to Mountain View.
There are 603+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Walnut Creek to Mountain View. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Walnut Creek to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via West Oakland, Oakland, Redwood City Station, and Redwood City Caltrain Southbound in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Redwood City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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