There are 7 ways to get from Fresno to San Francisco Bay by plane, unknown, bus, subway, ferry, train, 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.
Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FAT - SFO
- Walk from San-Francisco-Airport-SFO to San Francisco Bayunknown
3h 5mBus, BART, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bayunknown
6h 14mBus, Caltrain, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bayunknown
7h 27mBus to Meadows Field Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BFL - SFO
- Walk from San-Francisco-Airport-SFO to San Francisco Bayunknown
4h 39mBus, BART, ferry, travel via Modesto
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bayunknown
6h 33mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bayunknown
8h 51mBus, line 22 bus, line 292 bus, tram, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the bus from King & Virginia to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to California Dr & Broadwaybus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from California Dr & Broadway to Mission St & 7th Stbus 292 / ...
- Take the tram from Market St & 7th St to The Embarcadero & Bay Sttram F
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bayunknown
9h 40m
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Fresno and San Francisco Bay is 176 miles.
The best way to get from Fresno to San Francisco Bay without a car is to bus and BART and ferry and travel which takes 6h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Fresno to San Francisco Bay, including transfers.
There are 751+ hotels available in San Francisco Bay.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and San Francisco Bay, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fresno to San Francisco Bay. However, you can take the line 26 bus to SE PEACH - McKINLEY, walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then travel to San Francisco Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fresno, CA to San Francisco Bay via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, King & Virginia, Berryessa BART, Berryessa / North San Jose, Embarcadero, Market St & Main St, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 6h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Tram from Market St & 7th St to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–65
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–29
- Titanium
- $16–29
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from King & Virginia to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to California Dr & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from California Dr & Broadway to Mission St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
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