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How to get fromFairmont San Francisco to Alamedaby subway, taxi, car, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Fairmont San Francisco to Alameda by subway, taxi, car, or ferry

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  1. BART

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    1. Take the subway from Embarcadero to West Oaklandsubway subway Blue-N / ...
    22 min
    $2–4

  2. BART via Lake Merritt

    1. Take the subway from Powell Street to Lake Merrittsubway subway Blue-N / ...
    27 min
    $3–4

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Fairmont San Francisco to Alamedataxi taxi 12.9 mi
    21 min
    $50–60

  4. Drive 12.9 mi

    1. Drive from Fairmont San Francisco to Alamedacar car 12.9 mi
    21 min
    $3–4

  5. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate F to Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminalferry ferry Sea
    43 min
    $6–9

Fairmont San Francisco to Alameda by foot and subway

Calendar1621Weekly Services
Duration22 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Fairmont San Francisco to Alameda.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 6.7 mi
  • Duration: 22 min

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

BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to West Oakland every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, San Fransisco Bay Ferry operates a ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate F to Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost $5–9 and the journey takes 20 min.

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