There are 6 ways to get from Ghirardelli Square to Castro by bus, cable car, taxi, foot, or tram
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Line 49 bus via Metro Castro Station/Outbound
best- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Van Ness Ave & Market Stbus 49 / ...
28 min$4Line 49 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Mission St & 16th Stbus 49
29 min$2Cable car
- Take the cablecar from Hyde St & Beach St to Powell St & Market Stcablecar Ph
33 min$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ghirardelli Square to Castrotaxi 4 mi
9 min$18–22Walk
- Take the walk from Ghirardelli Square to Castrowalk 3.7 mi
1h 12mTram
- Take the tram from Jones St & Beach St to 17th St & Castro Sttram F
56 min$2
Ghirardelli Square to Castro by foot, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghirardelli Square to Castro is to line 49 bus which costs $2 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Ghirardelli Square to Castro is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Van Ness Ave & North Point St and arriving at Mission St & 16th St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jones St & Beach St and arriving at 17th St & Castro St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Ghirardelli Square and Castro is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Ghirardelli Square to Castro without a car is to line 49 bus via Metro Castro Station/Outbound which takes 28 min and costs $4.
It takes approximately 28 min to get from Ghirardelli Square to Castro, including transfers.
Ghirardelli Square to Castro bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Van Ness Ave & North Point St station.
Ghirardelli Square to Castro train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Hyde St & Beach St station.
Ghirardelli Square to Castro bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Van Ness Ave & Market St station.
What companies run services between Ghirardelli Square, CA, USA and Castro, CA, USA?
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Van Ness Ave & Market St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a vehicle from Hyde St & Beach St to Powell St & Market St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–9 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Cable car from Hyde St & Beach St to Powell St & Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Tram from Jones St & Beach St to 17th St & Castro St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Van Ness Ave & Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Bus from Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Mission St & 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
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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Ghirardelli Square to Castro train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Powell St & Market St station.
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