The average bus between San Mateo and Pinole takes 3h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from San Mateo to Pinole. 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 hourly between San Mateo and Pinole. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 6:14 PM which arrives into Pinole at 10:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 1st St and take an average of 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Pinole. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at Pinole station via Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
San Mateo to Pinole bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave station.
San Mateo to Pinole bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Hercules Transit Center station.
The distance between San Mateo and Pinole is 49.1 km. The road distance is 77 km.
You can take a bus from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave to San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Eastbound via Mission St & 1st St, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, and Hercules Transit Center in around 3h 33m.