There are 7 ways to get from Castro to Balboa Park (Station) by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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BART
best- Take the subway from 16th Street / Mission to Balboa Parksubway Yellow-S / ...
7 min$2–3Line 35 bus
- Take the bus from Castro St & 19th St to Bosworth St & Diamond Stbus 35
25 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Castro to Balboa Park (Station)taxi 3.4 mi
7 min$16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Castro to Balboa Park (Station)walk 3.3 mi
1h 4mTram
- Take the tram from Right Of Way/20th St to Balboa Park BART/Mezzanine Leveltram J
21 min$2Line 49 bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 16th St to Ocean Ave & I-280 On Rampbus 49
29 min$2Tram via Metro Castro Station/Outbound
- Take the tram from Metro Castro Station/Outbound to Balboa Park BART/Mezzanine Leveltram K / ...
35 min$4
Castro to Balboa Park (Station) by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Balboa Park (Station) is to tram which costs $2 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Balboa Park (Station) is to BART which takes 7 min and costs $2 - $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mission St & 16th St and arriving at Ocean Ave & I-280 On Ramp. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 16th Street / Mission and arriving at Balboa Park. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Castro and Balboa Park (Station) is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Castro to Balboa Park (Station) without a car is to BART which takes 7 min and costs $2 - $3.
The BART from 16th Street / Mission to Balboa Park takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Castro to Balboa Park (Station) bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Castro St & 19th St station.
Castro to Balboa Park (Station) train services, operated by BART, depart from 16th Street / Mission station.
Castro to Balboa Park (Station) bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Bosworth St & Diamond St station.
What companies run services between Castro, CA, USA and Balboa Park (Station), CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from 16th Street / Mission to Balboa Park every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Castro St & 19th St to Bosworth St & Diamond St hourly. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 16th Street / Mission to Balboa Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- BART
Tram from Right Of Way/20th St to Balboa Park BART/Mezzanine Level
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Tram from Metro Castro Station/Outbound to Balboa Park BART/Mezzanine Level
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Castro St & 19th St to Bosworth St & Diamond St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Mission St & 16th St to Ocean Ave & I-280 On Ramp
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $16–20
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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Castro to Balboa Park (Station) train services, operated by BART, arrive at Balboa Park station.
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