The average bus between San Mateo and Long Beach takes 12h 16m and the fastest bus takes 12h 9m. There is at least one bus per day from San Mateo to Long Beach. 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 once daily between San Mateo and Long Beach. The earliest departure is at 8:15 PM in the evening, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 8:41 PM which arrives into Long Beach at 8:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 12h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Long Beach. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at Long Beach station via Tully & King. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
San Mateo to Long Beach bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
San Mateo to Long Beach bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA.
The distance between San Mateo and Long Beach is 563.6 km. The road distance is 641 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to 1st Street Station via Palo Alto Transit Center, Tully & King, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, and Chinatown Station in around 10h 54m.