There are 6 ways to get from Ghirardelli Square to Japantown by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 49 bus
best- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Van Ness Ave & Sutter Stbus 49 / ...
13 min$2Tram
- Take the tram from Jones St & Beach St to Market St & Larkin Sttram F
40 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ghirardelli Square to Japantowntaxi 1.9 mi
4 min$10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Ghirardelli Square to Japantownwalk 1.8 mi
35 minLine 19 bus
- Take the bus from Beach St & Polk St to Polk St & Sutter Stbus 19
14 min$2Line 19 bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Beach St & Polk St to Polk St & Sutter Stbus 19
- Take the bus from Sutter St & Van Ness Ave to Sutter St & Buchanan Stbus 2
38 min$4
Ghirardelli Square to Japantown by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghirardelli Square to Japantown is to line 49 bus which costs $2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Ghirardelli Square to Japantown is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Van Ness Ave & North Point St and arriving at Van Ness Ave & Sutter St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jones St & Beach St and arriving at Market St & Larkin St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Ghirardelli Square and Japantown is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Ghirardelli Square to Japantown without a car is to line 49 bus which takes 13 min and costs $2.
The line 49 bus from Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Van Ness Ave & Sutter St takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ghirardelli Square to Japantown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Van Ness Ave & North Point St station.
Ghirardelli Square to Japantown train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Jones St & Beach St station.
Ghirardelli Square to Japantown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Van Ness Ave & Sutter St station.
What companies run services between Ghirardelli Square, CA, USA and Japantown, CA, USA?
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Van Ness Ave & North Point St to Van Ness Ave & Sutter St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a vehicle from Jones St & Beach St to Market St & Larkin St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Jones St & Beach St to Market St & Larkin St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 & Sutter St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Beach St & Polk St to Polk St & Sutter St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Bus from Beach St & Polk St to Polk St & Sutter St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Bus from Sutter St & Van Ness Ave to Sutter St & Buchanan St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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 Japantown train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Market St & Larkin St station.
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