There are 8 ways to get from Newark to San Mateo by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, or car
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)EWR - SFO
8h 3m$122–490Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
3d 4h$425–1,056Train, BART via Ossining
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbrae
3d 5h$325–3,174Drive 2,906.2 mi
- Drive from Newark to San Mateo2,906.2 mi
45h 30m$531–767Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)JFK - SFO
9h$146–544Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHL - SFO
9h 46m$161–1,203Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)EWR - OAK
11h 20m$213–822Train, BART
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Bruno
3d 11h$335–2,757
Newark to San Mateo by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to San Mateo is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to San Mateo is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at S Delaware St & Cypress Ave via St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to San Mateo. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at San Mateo Caltrain Southbound via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Newark and San Mateo is 2587 miles. The road distance is 2923.2 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to San Mateo without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs $420 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Newark to San Mateo, including transfers.
Newark to San Mateo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to San Mateo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to San Mateo is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and San Mateo, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave via St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, San Francisco Bus Station, and Mission St & 1st St in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Newark to San Mateo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
San Mateo is 3h behind Newark. It is currently 10:25 PM in Newark and 7:25 PM in San Mateo.
Newark to San Mateo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to San Mateo is 2923 miles. It takes approximately 45h 30m to drive from Newark to San Mateo.
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