There are 4 ways to get from Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal by subway, bus (Amtrak), taxi, or car
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BART
best- Take the subway from MacArthur to Embarcaderosubway Yellow-S / ...
23 min$3–4Bus (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
37 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminaltaxi 8.5 mi
13 min$30–45Drive 8.5 mi
- Drive from Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminalcar 8.5 mi
13 min$2–3
Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $30 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Emeryville and arriving at San Francisco. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from MacArthur and arriving at Embarcadero. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Emeryville and San Francisco Transbay Terminal is 10 miles. The road distance is 8.5 miles.
The best way to get from Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal without a car is to BART which takes 23 min and costs $3 - $4.
The BART from MacArthur to Embarcadero takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal train services, operated by BART, depart from MacArthur station.
Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
What companies run services between Emeryville, CA, USA and San Francisco Transbay Terminal, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from MacArthur to Embarcadero every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3–4 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to San Francisco hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Emeryville to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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
Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal is 9 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Emeryville to San Francisco Transbay Terminal.
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