The average bus between Civic Center and Japantown takes 10 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 8 times per hour from Civic Center to Japantown. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 10 minutes between Civic Center and Japantown. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Civic Center is at 10:47 AM which arrives into Japantown at 10:56 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 10 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

12 min • 1 change

11 min • 1 change

9 min • 1 change

8 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Civic Center to Japantown. However, there are services departing from Civic Center station and arriving at Japantown station via Van Ness Ave & Geary Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 min.
Civic Center to Japantown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Van Ness Ave & McAllister St station.
Civic Center to Japantown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Geary Blvd & Laguna St station.
The distance between Civic Center and Japantown is 1.2 km. The road distance is 1 km.
You can take a bus from Van Ness Ave & McAllister St to Geary Blvd & Laguna St via Geary Blvd & Van Ness Ave in around 7 min.