There are 5 ways to get from Embarcadero to Castro by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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 Embarcadero to 16th Street / Missionsubway Yellow-S / ...
7 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Steuart St & Market St to Market St & 17th Stbus Kbus / ...
22 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embarcadero to Castrotaxi 4.5 mi
8 min$20–24Walk
- Take the walk from Embarcadero to Castrowalk 3.5 mi
1h 8mTram
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to Metro Castro Station/Outboundtram K / ...
8 min$2
Embarcadero to Castro by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Embarcadero to Castro is to bus which costs $2 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Embarcadero to Castro is to BART which takes 7 min and costs $2 - $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Steuart St & Market St and arriving at Market St & 17th St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embarcadero and arriving at 16th Street / Mission. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Embarcadero and Castro is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to Castro without a car is to BART which takes 7 min and costs $2 - $3.
The BART from Embarcadero to 16th Street / Mission takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Embarcadero to Castro bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Steuart St & Market St station.
Embarcadero to Castro train services, operated by BART, depart from Embarcadero station.
Embarcadero to Castro bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Market St & 17th St station.
What companies run services between Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Castro, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to 16th Street / Mission every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Steuart St & Market St to Market St & 17th St hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to 16th Street / Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- BART
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to Metro Castro Station/Outbound
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Steuart St & Market St to Market St & 17th St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $20–24
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
Embarcadero to Castro train services, operated by BART, arrive at 16th Street / Mission station.
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