The train between Los Angeles and San Mateo takes 10h 55m. There is at least one train per day from Los Angeles to San Mateo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Los Angeles and San Mateo. The earliest departure is at 9:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Los Angeles is at 9:51 AM which arrives into San Mateo at 8:47 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 10h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles station and arriving at San Mateo station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
Los Angeles to San Mateo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles to San Mateo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Mateo Caltrain Northbound station.
The distance between Los Angeles and San Mateo is 536.4 km. The road distance is 727 km.
You can take a train from Los Angeles to San Mateo Caltrain Northbound via San Jose and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 10h 59m.
