There are 4 ways to get from Alameda to Van Ness Station by subway, tram, taxi, or car
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BART, tram
best- Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Embarcaderosubway Blue-S / ...
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to Van Ness Station Outboundtram N / ...
18 min$5–6Drive 13.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alameda to Van Ness Stationcar 13.8 mi
23 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alameda to Van Ness Stationtaxi 13.8 mi
23 min$50–65BART
- Take the subway from Fruitvale to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway Green-S / ...
29 min$3–5
Alameda to Van Ness Station by subway and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Van Ness Station is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Van Ness Station is to BART and tram which takes 18 min and costs $4 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fruitvale and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Alameda and Van Ness Station is 10 miles. The road distance is 13.9 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Van Ness Station without a car is to BART and tram which takes 18 min and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Alameda to Van Ness Station, including transfers.
Alameda to Van Ness Station train services, operated by BART, depart from Lake Merritt station.
Alameda to Van Ness Station train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Van Ness Station is 14 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Alameda to Van Ness Station.
There are 835+ hotels available in Van Ness Station.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Van Ness Station, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Fruitvale to Civic Center / UN Plaza every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Lake Merritt to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Fruitvale to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to Van Ness Station Outbound
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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