There are 5 ways to get from Pleasanton to San Mateo by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, Caltrain
best- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain Ace
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 47m$14–19Drive 31.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pleasanton to San Mateocar 31.8 mi
40 min$6–9BART, bus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway Blue-S
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & 4th Avebus Ecr
2h 57m$11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pleasanton to San Mateotaxi 31.8 mi
40 min$110–140BART, line 292 bus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway Blue-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Avebus 292
3h 22m$10–15
Pleasanton to San Mateo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasanton to San Mateo is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Pleasanton to San Mateo is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct train from Pleasanton station to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Pleasanton Station and arriving at San Mateo Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Pleasanton and San Mateo is 57 miles. The road distance is 32 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasanton to San Mateo without a car is to train and Caltrain which takes 1h 47m and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Pleasanton to San Mateo, including transfers.
Pleasanton to San Mateo train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, depart from Pleasanton Station.
Pleasanton to San Mateo train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, arrive at Santa Clara Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasanton to San Mateo is 32 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Pleasanton to San Mateo.
There are 429+ hotels available in San Mateo.
What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and San Mateo, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Pleasanton Station to San Mateo Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound in around 1h 47m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & 4th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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