The average bus between San Mateo and Northridge takes 11h and the fastest bus takes 9h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Mateo to Northridge. 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 3 times a day between San Mateo and Northridge. The earliest departure is at 3:02 AM at night, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 9:42 AM which arrives into Northridge at 8:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 11h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




10h 48m • 4 changes




9h 49m • 4 changes




11h 12m • 4 changes




10h 48m • 4 changes




9h 49m • 4 changes




11h 12m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Northridge. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at Northridge station via Los Angeles - Pacoima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
San Mateo to Northridge bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
San Mateo to Northridge bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
The distance between San Mateo and Northridge is 503.9 km. The road distance is 636 km.
Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–95 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.