There are 9 ways to get from Newark to San Mateo by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
7h 54m$183–671Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
3d 3h$486–955Train, BART via Ossining
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
3d 5h$1,007–2,822Drive 2,906.2 mi
- Drive from Newark to San Mateocar 2,906.2 mi
45h 47m$531–767Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane JFK - SFO
8h 42m$218–535Fly Laguardia Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LGA - SFO
10h 59m$202–793Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - SFO
9h 20m$213–1,207Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane EWR - OAK
10h 45m$224–872Train, BART
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
3d 12h$1,065–2,356
Newark to San Mateo by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to San Mateo is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to San Mateo is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at S Delaware St & Cypress Ave via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at San Mateo Caltrain Southbound via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Newark and San Mateo is 2587 miles. The road distance is 2923.2 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to San Mateo without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $480 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Newark to San Mateo, including transfers.
Newark to San Mateo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to San Mateo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to San Mateo is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $1,000 and takes 3 days 3h.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and San Mateo, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Sun Country Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Mission St & 1st St in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Newark to San Mateo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
San Mateo is 3h behind Newark. It is currently 6:57 PM in Newark and 3:57 PM in San Mateo.
Newark to San Mateo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to San Mateo is 2923 miles. It takes approximately 45h 47m to drive from Newark to San Mateo.
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