There are 4 ways to get from Vacaville to San Mateo by bus, subway, train, 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.
Bus, BART, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Mateo Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 50m$18–23Bus, line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to San Francisco Ferry Buildingbus 82
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Avebus 292
4h 53m$12–14Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Brunosubway
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & 4th Avebus Ecr
3h 3m$15–19Drive 70.4 mi
- Drive from Vacaville to San Mateocar 70.4 mi
1h 19m$13–19
Vacaville to San Mateo by bus, subway, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to San Mateo is to bus and line 292 bus which costs $12 - $14 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to San Mateo is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Vacaville to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Vacaville Transportation Center and arriving at S Delaware St & Cypress Ave via Fairfield Transportation Center and Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Vacaville and San Mateo is 89 miles. The road distance is 70.8 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to San Mateo without a car is to bus and BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 50m and costs $18 - $23.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Vacaville to San Mateo, including transfers.
Vacaville to San Mateo bus services, operated by Sol Trans, depart from Fairfield Transportation Center station.
Vacaville to San Mateo bus services, operated by Sol Trans, arrive at San Francisco Ferry Building station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to San Mateo is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Vacaville to San Mateo.
There are 429+ hotels available in San Mateo.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and San Mateo, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave via Fairfield Transportation Center, San Francisco Ferry Building, and Mission St & 1st St in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from North Concord / Martinez to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- SolTrans
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
Bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to San Francisco Ferry Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & 4th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- 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
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