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How to get fromAlameda to San Mateoby subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Alameda to San Mateo by subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Millbraesubway subway Red-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & 4th Avebus bus Ecr / ...
    1h 18m
    $13–17

  2. Line 292 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Avebus bus 292
    2h 9m
    $5–7

  3. BART, bus via San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Brunosubway subway Yellow-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & 4th Avebus bus Ecr
    1h 28m
    $7–9

  4. Drive 28.8 mi

    1. Drive from Alameda to San Mateocar car 28.8 mi
    33 min
    $6–8

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Alameda to San Mateotaxi taxi 28.8 mi
    33 min
    $100–130

Alameda to San Mateo by subway and bus

Calendar338Weekly Services
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$13Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 30.1 mi
  • Duration: 1h 18m

What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and San Mateo, CA, USA?

SamTrans operates a bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 47m.

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