There are 6 ways to get from Civic Center to Embarcadero Center by subway, tram, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Embarcaderosubway Yellow-N / ...
8 min$1–3Tram
- Take the tram from Metro Van Ness Station to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram N / ...
9 min$2Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Market St & 8th St to Market St & Beale Stbus 9 / ...
14 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Civic Center to Embarcadero Centertaxi 2.4 mi
5 min$12–15Line 120 bus
- Take the bus from Golden Gate Ave & Polk St to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
21 min$4–7Walk
- Take the walk from Civic Center to Embarcadero Centerwalk 1.8 mi
35 min
Civic Center to Embarcadero Center by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Civic Center to Embarcadero Center is to tram which costs $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Civic Center to Embarcadero Center is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Market St & 8th St and arriving at Market St & Beale St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Embarcadero. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Civic Center and Embarcadero Center is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Civic Center to Embarcadero Center without a car is to BART which takes 8 min and costs $1 - $3.
The BART from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Embarcadero takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Civic Center to Embarcadero Center bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Market St & 8th St station.
Civic Center to Embarcadero Center train services, operated by BART, depart from Civic Center / UN Plaza station.
Civic Center to Embarcadero Center bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Market St & Beale St station.
What companies run services between Civic Center, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Embarcadero Center, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Embarcadero every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Market St & 8th St to Market St & Beale St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Bus from Market St & 8th St to Market St & Beale St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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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Booking & Getting There
Civic Center to Embarcadero Center train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
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