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There are 5 ways to get from Embarcadero to San Francisco by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram

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  1. BART

    best
    1. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Yellow-S / ...
    4 min
    $1–3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Market St & Steuart St to Market St & Hyde Stbus bus 9 / ...
    12 min
    $2–7

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Embarcadero to San Franciscotaxi taxi 2.9 mi
    7 min
    $14–17

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Embarcadero to San Franciscowalk walk 2.1 mi
    40 min

  5. Tram

    1. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to Van Ness Station Outboundtram tram N / ...
    5 min
    $2

Embarcadero to San Francisco by subway

Calendar1621Weekly Subways
Duration4 minAverage Duration
Ticket$1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.4 mi
  • Duration: 4 min

What companies run services between Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to Civic Center / UN Plaza 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 & Steuart St to Market St & Hyde St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 12 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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