There are 5 ways to get from San Mateo to Elk Grove by subway, train, bus, car, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, train
best- Take the subway from Millbrae to RichmondRed-N
- Take the train from Richmond to SacramentoCapitol Corridor / ...
5h 13m$65–77BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from San Bruno to Walnut CreekYellow-N
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Mrak Hall Dr & Alumni LnB
6h 48m$15–21Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1397 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Tully & King22
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
5h 48m$84–98Drive 109.4 mi
- Drive from San Mateo to Elk Grove109.4 mi
2h$20–29Fly, tram
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SFO - SMF
- Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Station
3h 44m$77–366
San Mateo to Elk Grove by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Mateo to Elk Grove is to BART and bus which costs $15 - $21 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Mateo to Elk Grove is to drive which takes 2h and costs $20 - $29.
The distance between San Mateo and Elk Grove is 137 miles. The road distance is 110 miles.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Elk Grove without a car is to BART and train which takes 5h 13m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from San Mateo to Elk Grove, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Mateo to Elk Grove is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from San Mateo to Elk Grove.
There are 228+ hotels available in Elk Grove.
What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Elk Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Elk Grove via Palo Alto Transit Center, Tully & King, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, and Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Tully & King
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Mrak Hall Dr & Alumni Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
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