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How to get fromAlum Rock to San Franciscoby subway, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Alum Rock to San Francisco by subway, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train

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  1. BART

    best
    1. Take the subway from Milpitas to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Green-S
    1h 34m
    $10–14

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from McKee & White to San Jose Diridonbus bus 64A / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    2h 32m
    $10–18

  3. Drive 50.9 mi

    1. Drive from Alum Rock to San Franciscocar car 50.9 mi
    55 min
    $10–14

  4. Line 25 bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from White & Rose to Tamien Stationbus bus 25
    2. Take the train from Tamien Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2h 38m
    $12–17

Alum Rock to San Francisco by tram and subway

Calendar289Weekly Services
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$10Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 48.7 mi
  • Duration: 1h 34m

What companies run services between Alum Rock, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

BART operates a subway from Milpitas to Civic Center / UN Plaza every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McKee & White to San Francisco via San Jose Diridon and San Jose Diridon Station in around 2h 32m.

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