The average bus between San Mateo and San Jose takes 2h 33m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from San Mateo to San Jose. 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 San Mateo and San Jose. The earliest departure is at 3:02 AM at night, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 6:51 PM which arrives into San Jose at 9:35 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
2h 15m • 1 change
2h 23m • 1 change
2h 22m • 1 change
1h 54m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to San Jose. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at San Jose station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
San Mateo to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 4th Ave station.
San Mateo to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd station.
The distance between San Mateo and San Jose is 45.4 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd via Palo Alto Transit Center in around 2h 35m.
