There are 5 ways to get from Martinez to San Francisco by train, subway, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train, BART • 1h 23m
Cheapest option
Train, line 800 bus • 2h 32m
3 alternative options
Bus • 1h 27m
Taxi • 41 min
Drive • 41 min
Martinez to San Francisco by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Martinez to San Francisco is to bus which costs $7 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Martinez to San Francisco is to taxi which takes 41 min and costs $190 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Martinez station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Martinez Amtrak Station and arriving at Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 via Hercules Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Martinez to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Martinez and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Martinez and San Francisco is 41 miles. The road distance is 34.9 miles.
The best way to get from Martinez to San Francisco without a car is to train and BART which takes 1h 23m and costs $4 - $65.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Martinez to San Francisco, including transfers.
Martinez to San Francisco bus services, operated by WestCat, depart from Martinez Amtrak Station.
Martinez to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Martinez station.
Martinez to San Francisco bus services, operated by WestCat Lynx, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 station.
- Distance: 40.7 miles
- Duration: 1h 23m
What companies run services between Martinez, CA 94553, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Martinez to San Francisco via Hercules Transit Center in around 1h 27m.
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $1 - $15
- Child Coach - short notice
- $6 - $18
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $9 - $35
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $11 - $35
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $7 - $23
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $21 - $70
- Business Seat - short notice
- $27 - $50
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $4 - $60
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (510) 724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from Martinez Amtrak Station to Hercules Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WestCat
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from Hercules Transit Center to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- WestCat Lynx
- Website
- actransit.org
Bus from Richmond BART to Market St & South Van Ness Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2 - $6
- Website
- AC Transit
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More Questions & Answers
Martinez to San Francisco train services, operated by BART, arrive at Civic Center / UN Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Martinez to San Francisco is 35 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Martinez to San Francisco.
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