The average bus between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Caltrain takes 3h 17m and the fastest bus takes 2h 26m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Caltrain. 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 30 minutes between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Caltrain. The earliest departure is at 12:57 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco Airport (SFO) is at 11:57 PM which arrives into Caltrain at 2:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and take an average of 3h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Caltrain. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Airport (SFO) station and arriving at Caltrain station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Caltrain bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Caltrain bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at The Alameda & Naglee station.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Caltrain is 52.3 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Caltrain via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Center, and The Alameda & Naglee in around 3h 17m.