The average ferry between Richmond and Alameda takes 1h 20m and the fastest ferry takes 1h. The ferry service runs several times per day from Richmond to Alameda. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run every 4 hours between Richmond and Alameda. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Richmond is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Alameda at 9:25 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E and take an average of 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct ferry from Richmond to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Richmond station and arriving at Alameda station via San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Richmond and Alameda is 19.9 km.
You can take a ferry from Richmond Ferry Terminal to Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal via San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E and San Francisco Ferry Building Gate F in around 1h 55m.