There are 6 ways to get from Ferry Building 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 / ...
12 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Don Chee Way/Steuart St to Market St & 17th Stbus Lowl / ...
24 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ferry Building to Castrotaxi 4.6 mi
8 min$20–25Walk
- Take the foot from Ferry Building to Castrowalk 3.5 mi
1h 6mTram via Metro Embarcadero Station
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to Metro Castro Station/Outboundtram K / ...
13 min$2Tram
- Take the tram from The Embarcadero & Ferry Building to 17th St & Castro Sttram F
35 min$2
Ferry Building to Castro by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferry Building to Castro is to bus which costs $2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Ferry Building to Castro is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $20 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Don Chee Way/Steuart 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 Ferry Building and Castro is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Ferry Building to Castro without a car is to BART which takes 12 min and costs $2 - $3.
The BART from Embarcadero to 16th Street / Mission takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ferry Building to Castro bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Don Chee Way/Steuart St station.
Ferry Building to Castro train services, operated by BART, depart from Embarcadero station.
Ferry Building to Castro bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Market St & 17th St station.
What companies run services between Ferry Building, 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 Don Chee Way/Steuart St to Market St & 17th St hourly. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to 16th Street / Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to Metro Castro Station/Outbound
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Tram from The Embarcadero & Ferry Building to 17th St & Castro St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Don Chee Way/Steuart St to Market St & 17th St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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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Ferry Building to Castro train services, operated by BART, arrive at 16th Street / Mission station.
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