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

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There are 9 ways to get from Long Beach to San Mateo by tram, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    4h 1m
    $90–202

  2. Bus, line 22 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    2. Take the bus from King & Tully to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus 22
    11h 10m
    $52–74

  3. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    9h 40m
    $59–111

  4. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    13h 5m
    $139–291

  5. Drive 392.3 mi

    1. Drive from Long Beach to San Mateocar car 392.3 mi
    6h 37m
    $72–104

  6. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4h 15m
    $60–343

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - 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
    4h 37m
    $68–368

  8. Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, Caltrain

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway subway
    5. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram tram
    6. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Mateo Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5h 11m
    $436–1,423

  9. Line 46 bus, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Blvd & 3rd SE to 7th & Channel SEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    5. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    6h 53m
    $128–723

Long Beach to San Mateo by tram, bus, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 367.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 1m

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

You can take a vehicle from Downtown Long Beach Station to San Mateo Caltrain Northbound via Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to El Camino Real & E 5th Ave via Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, King & Tully, and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 11h 10m.

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