There are 4 ways to get from San Mateo to Daly City by train, subway, bus, taxi, 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.
Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Daly Citysubway Red-N / ...
41 min$13–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from S San Mateo Dr & 2nd Ave to John Daly Blvd & Mission Stbus Ecr
1h 11m$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Mateo to Daly Citytaxi 13.2 mi
20 min$50–65Drive 13.2 mi
- Drive from San Mateo to Daly Citycar 13.2 mi
20 min$3–4
San Mateo to Daly City by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Mateo to Daly City is to bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Mateo to Daly City is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from S San Mateo Dr & 2nd Ave and arriving at John Daly Blvd & Mission St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from San Mateo to Daly City. However, there are services departing from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Daly City via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between San Mateo and Daly City is 14 miles. The road distance is 13.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Daly City without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 41 min and costs $12 - $17.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from San Mateo to Daly City, including transfers.
San Mateo to Daly City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from S San Mateo Dr & 2nd Ave station.
San Mateo to Daly City train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound station.
San Mateo to Daly City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at John Daly Blvd & Mission St station.
What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Daly City, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from S San Mateo Dr & 2nd Ave to John Daly Blvd & Mission St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- customerservice@samtrans.com
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from S San Mateo Dr & 2nd Ave to John Daly Blvd & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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Booking & Getting There
San Mateo to Daly City train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Mateo to Daly City is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from San Mateo to Daly City.
There are 790+ hotels available in Daly City.