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How to get fromIrvine to San Mateoby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, tram, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to San Mateo by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, tram, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    2h 5m
    $129–686

  2. Bus via San Jose

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    12h 26m
    $53–72

  3. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    13h 3m
    $146–301

  4. Drive 410.7 mi

    1. Drive from Irvine to San Mateocar car 410.7 mi
    6h 57m
    $75–109

  5. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2h 41m
    $202–808

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram tram
    4. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Mateo Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3h 3m
    $222–730

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 23m
    $64–126

Irvine to San Mateo by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 378.2 mi
  • Duration: 2h 5m

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

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, Hoang Express operates a bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Xe Do Hoang Transportation also services this route once daily.

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