There are 4 ways to get from Chinatown to Embarcadero by bus, cable car, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Clay St & Stockton St to Clay St & Drumm Stbus 1
6 min$2Cable car
- Take the cablecar from California St & Stockton St to California St & Drumm Stcablecar Ca
7 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown to Embarcaderotaxi 1.3 mi
3 min$8–11Walk
- Take the walk from Chinatown to Embarcaderowalk 4,230 ft
15 min
Chinatown to Embarcadero by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Embarcadero is to line 1 bus which costs $2 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Embarcadero is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Clay St & Stockton St and arriving at Clay St & Drumm St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from California St & Stockton St and arriving at California St & Drumm St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Chinatown and Embarcadero is 4297 feet.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Embarcadero without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 6 min and costs $2.
The line 1 bus from Clay St & Stockton St to Clay St & Drumm St takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chinatown to Embarcadero bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Clay St & Stockton St station.
Chinatown to Embarcadero train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from California St & Stockton St station.
Chinatown to Embarcadero bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Clay St & Drumm St station.
What companies run services between Chinatown, Alameda County, CA, USA and Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA?
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Clay St & Stockton St to Clay St & Drumm St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a vehicle from California St & Stockton St to California St & Drumm St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 7 min.
Cable car from California St & Stockton St to California St & Drumm St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Clay St & Stockton St to Clay St & Drumm St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
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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More Questions & Answers
Chinatown to Embarcadero train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at California St & Drumm St station.
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