- Distance: 12.6 mi
- Duration: 53 min
The average bus between Palo Alto and San Mateo takes 53 min and the fastest bus takes 38 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Palo Alto to San Mateo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Palo Alto and San Mateo. The earliest departure is at 1:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 11:50 PM which arrives into San Mateo at 12:36 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 53 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at San Mateo station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
Palo Alto to San Mateo bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto to San Mateo bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & E 5th Ave station.
The distance between Palo Alto and San Mateo is 21 km. The road distance is 20 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & E 5th Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 52 min.