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There are 11 ways to get from San Mateo to Cerritos by plane, tram, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 173 bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    2. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from Norwalk Station Bay 11 to South & Norwalk SWbus bus
    4h 21m
    $91–201

  2. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    4h 58m
    $44–215

  3. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    10h 1m
    $61–77

  4. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 21m
    $143–295

  5. Drive 387.4 mi

    1. Drive from San Mateo to Cerritoscar car 387.4 mi
    6h 34m
    $71–103

  6. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    4h 24m
    $303–867

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, line 460 bus, line 173 bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    2. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Norwalk Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Norwalk Station Bay 11 to South & Norwalk SWbus bus
    5h 24m
    $197–821

  8. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, line 173 bus

    1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    5. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    6. Take the bus from Norwalk Station Bay 11 to South & Norwalk SWbus bus
    5h 33m
    $437–1,423

  9. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus

    1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    5. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood SE to Bloomfield & Del Amo SWbus bus
    5h 20m
    $47–231

  10. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, line 460 bus, line 173 bus

    1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    5. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    6. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Norwalk Stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Norwalk Station Bay 11 to South & Norwalk SWbus bus
    6h 32m
    $198–673

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus San José
    2. Take the bus from 6th / Los Angeles to Pioneer / Southbus bus 62
    14h 46m
    $55–80

San Mateo to Cerritos by train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 370.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 21m

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

You can take a train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to South & Norwalk SW via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, Norwalk Station, and Norwalk Station Bay 11 in around 14h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Pioneer / South via Palo Alto Transit Center, San Jose, Los Angeles Downtown, and 6th / Los Angeles in around 14h 46m.

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