There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Mateo Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
28 min$5–7Line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 10th St & Howard St to S Delaware St & Cypress Avebus 292
1h 41m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Stationtaxi 18.4 mi
21 min$70–85Drive 18.4 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Stationcar 18.4 mi
21 min$4–5
San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station is to line 292 bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $70 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 10th St & Howard St and arriving at S Delaware St & Cypress Ave. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at San Mateo Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between San Francisco and San Mateo Caltrain Station is 18 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station without a car is to Caltrain which takes 28 min and costs $5 - $7.
The Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Mateo Caltrain Southbound takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from 10th St & Howard St station.
San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station is to Caltrain which takes 28 min and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 292 bus, which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 41m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and San Mateo Caltrain Station, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Mateo Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from 10th St & Howard St to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Mateo Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from 10th St & Howard St to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at S Delaware St & Cypress Ave station.
San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Mateo Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station is 18 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from San Francisco to San Mateo Caltrain Station.
There are 460+ hotels available in San Mateo Caltrain Station.