The average bus between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Pier 39 takes 1h 27m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Francisco Airport (SFO) 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 4 hours between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Pier 39. The earliest departure is at 12:16 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco Airport (SFO) is at 11:16 PM which arrives into Pier 39 at 12:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 7th St and take an average of 1h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Airport (SFO) station and arriving at Pier 39 station via Mission St & 7th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Pier 39 bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Pier 39 bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 7th St station.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Pier 39 is 21.6 km. The road distance is 27 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 7th St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 1h 1m.