There are 4 ways to get from Embarcadero Center to Chinatown by bus, cable car, 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.
Line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Sacramento St & Davis St to Sacramento St & Stockton Stbus 1
7 min$2Cable car
- Take the cablecar from California St & Front St to California St & Powell Stcablecar Ca
9 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embarcadero Center to Chinatowntaxi 4,070 ft
1 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Embarcadero Center to Chinatownwalk 3,660 ft
13 min
Embarcadero Center to Chinatown by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embarcadero Center to Chinatown is to line 1 bus which costs $2 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Embarcadero Center to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sacramento St & Davis St and arriving at Sacramento St & Stockton 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 & Front St and arriving at California St & Powell St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Embarcadero Center and Chinatown is 3231 feet.
The best way to get from Embarcadero Center to Chinatown without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 7 min and costs $2.
The line 1 bus from Sacramento St & Davis St to Sacramento St & Stockton St takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Embarcadero Center to Chinatown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Sacramento St & Davis St station.
Embarcadero Center to Chinatown train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from California St & Front St station.
Embarcadero Center to Chinatown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Sacramento St & Stockton St station.
What companies run services between Embarcadero Center, CA, USA and Chinatown, Alameda County, CA, USA?
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Sacramento St & Davis St to Sacramento St & Stockton 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 & Front St to California St & Powell St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 7 min.
Cable car from California St & Front St to California St & Powell 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 Sacramento St & Davis St to Sacramento St & Stockton 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
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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
Embarcadero Center to Chinatown train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at California St & Powell St station.
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