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How to get fromSan Mateo to Alamedaby subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from San Mateo to Alameda by subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. BART

    best
    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway Red-N / ...
    1h 10m
    $15–18

  2. Line 292 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave to Mission St & 1st Stbus bus 292
    1h 59m
    $5–7

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from El Camino Real & E 5th Ave to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus bus Ecr
    2. Take the subway from San Bruno to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway Yellow-N / ...
    1h 27m
    $6–10

  4. Drive 29.2 mi

    1. Drive from San Mateo to Alamedacar car 29.2 mi
    34 min
    $6–8

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Mateo to Alamedataxi taxi 29.2 mi
    34 min
    $100–130

San Mateo to Alameda by train and subway

Calendar326Weekly Services
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 29.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 10m

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

BART operates a subway from Millbrae to 12th Street / Oakland City Center every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $11–14 and the journey takes 49 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave to Mission St & 1st St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 50m.

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