The average bus between Japantown and Pier 39 takes 31 min and the fastest bus takes 18 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Japantown to Pier 39. 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 Japantown and Pier 39. The earliest departure is at 10:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Japantown is at 5:54 PM which arrives into Pier 39 at 6:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Post St & Kearny St and take an average of 31 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

32 min • 1 change

29 min • 1 change

32 min • 1 change

28 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Japantown to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from Japantown station and arriving at Pier 39 station via Post St & Kearny St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
Japantown to Pier 39 bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Post St & Laguna St station.
Japantown to Pier 39 bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Bay St & Midway St station.
The distance between Japantown and Pier 39 is 3.1 km. The road distance is 5 km.
You can take a bus from Post St & Laguna St to Pier 39 via Post St & Kearny St, Kearny St & Geary St, and Bay St & Midway St in around 37 min.