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How to get fromAlameda to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain)by subway, tram, train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Alameda to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) by subway, tram, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, tram, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Embarcaderosubway subway
    2. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram tram N
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to South San Francisco Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    1h 2m
    $9–12

  2. Drive 21.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alameda to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain)car car 21.9 mi
    31 min
    $4–6

  3. Line 292 bus

    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Airport Blvd & E Grand Avebus bus 292 / ...
    1h 10m
    $5–6

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Alameda to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain)taxi taxi 21.9 mi
    31 min
    $80–100

  5. BART, line 292 bus

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway Yellow-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Airport Blvd & Baden Avebus bus 292 / ...
    1h 21m
    $12–16

  6. BART, line 130 bus

    1. Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Daly Citysubway subway Blue-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Grand Ave & Airport Blvdbus bus 130
    1h 53m
    $6–8

Alameda to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) by subway, tram, and train

Calendar326Weekly Services
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 2m

What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and South San Francisco Station (Caltrain), CA, USA?

SamTrans operates a bus from Mission St & 1st St to Airport Blvd & E Grand Ave every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 49 min.

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