Overview
Colma is on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The city is in San Mateo County and is south of Daly City and west of Brisbane.
2 sights · 1 places to eat
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Best things about Colma
Skyline College
A famous college in Colma.
Colma Cemeteries
A popular place because the graves of Wyatt Earp, the Zellerbach family and the Levi Strauss family, as well as specific cemeteries, mausoleums and gardens are there.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Nov. Summer highs reach about 72°F; winter lows dip to about 45°F. Wettest: Dec and Feb. (climate data from nearby Pacifica)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SFO San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco — 6 mi away (major hub). Directions
- OAK Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Oakland — 13 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Colma Cemeteries
- Lunch Cafe Colma
- Afternoon Skyline College
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
- Interstate 280 freeway goes through Colma.
- BART stops at Colma station.
- SamTrans bus service routes #120, #121 and #123 goes from Colma BART all over Colma.
- San Francisco Airport (SFO) is the nearest airport and it has a BART train that goes to Colma.
Get around
Bus routes #120, #121 and #123 from Sam Trans serves Colma. Sam Trans route #120 serves Colma BART, Metro Center, Serramonte, Southgate, Westlake, Daly City BART and Brunswick & Templeton. Route #121 goes to Skyline College, Westview, Fairmont, Serramonte, Colma BART, Seton Medical Center, Daly City BART and Lowell & Hanover. Bus roue #123 serves Skyline College, King Plaza, Serramonte, Metro Center, Serra Center and Colma BART.
See
See Colma Cemeteries
A popular place because the graves of Wyatt Earp, the Zellerbach family and the Levi Strauss family, as well as specific cemeteries, mausoleums and gardens are there.
Do
- Hiking on San Bruno Mountain
Buy
Eat
Eat Cafe Colma (Part of the Lucky Chances Casino)
What's not to love about a 24 hour Filipino diner in a casino in the middle of a necropolis next to a CarMax? Cafe Colma serves American, Chinese, and Filipino food, but the Filipino dishes are the standouts, and the tselogs—filipino style breakfasts—are perfect at 3am.
Sleep
- All major hotel companies have hotels in Colma.
Go next
SamTrans goes around San Mateo County. Also, Bart goes to San Francisco, other locations in San Mateo County, Oakland, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Dublin and Pleasanton. Transfer at Milbrae by taking Bart to get to Santa Clara County.
Take Bart
Nearby
Daly City
City / town · 9 listings · 1 mi away
Brisbane
City / town · 4 listings · 2 mi away
South San Francisco
City / town · 11 listings · 2 mi away
San Bruno
City / town · 12 listings · 4 mi away
Pacifica
City / town · 12 listings · 4 mi away
Millbrae
City / town · 19 listings · 6 mi away
San Francisco
City / town · 66 listings · 8 mi away
Burlingame
City / town · 39 listings · 8 mi away
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