There are 5 ways to get from Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station) by subway, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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BART
best- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Balboa Parksubway Blue-S / ...
14 min$2–4Line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Stockton St & Geary St to Geneva Ave/Balboa Park BARTbus 8 / ...
46 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station)taxi 7.8 mi
10 min$30–40Drive 7.8 mi
- Drive from Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station)car 7.8 mi
10 min$2–3Tram
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to Balboa Park BART/Mezzanine Leveltram K / ...
34 min$2
Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station) by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station) is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station) is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stockton St & Geary St and arriving at Geneva Ave/Balboa Park BART. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embarcadero and arriving at Balboa Park. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Embarcadero and Balboa Park (Station) is 6 miles. The road distance is 7.9 miles.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station) without a car is to BART which takes 14 min and costs $2 - $4.
The BART from Embarcadero to Balboa Park takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station) bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Stockton St & Geary St station.
Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station) train services, operated by BART, depart from Embarcadero station.
Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station) bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Geneva Ave/Balboa Park BART station.
What companies run services between Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Balboa Park (Station), CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to Balboa Park every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Stockton St & Geary St to Geneva Ave/Balboa Park BART every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Balboa Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to Balboa Park BART/Mezzanine Level
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Stockton St & Geary St to Geneva Ave/Balboa Park BART
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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 to Balboa Park (Station) train services, operated by BART, arrive at Balboa Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station) is 8 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Embarcadero to Balboa Park (Station).
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