There are 8 ways to get from Pier 1 to Pier 39 by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, tram
best- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - SFO
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton Sttram
5h 18m$188–391Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SEA - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
6h 34m$131–476Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
22h 9m$143–268Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
24h 5m$300–598Drive 806.5 mi
- Drive from Pier 1 to Pier 39car 806.5 mi
13h 57m$148–213Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton Sttram
5h 16m$283–376Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport, tram
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton Sttram
5h 23m$240–693Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
6h 39m$249–382
Pier 1 to Pier 39 by foot and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pier 1 to Pier 39 is to bus which costs $140 - $270 and takes 22h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Pier 1 to Pier 39 is to tram and fly and BART which takes 5h 16m and costs $280 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Pier 1 station to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at North Point St & Stockton St via Sacramento Bus Station and Fremont St btwn Mission St & Market St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Pier 1 to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at The Embarcadero & Stockton St via Lake Merritt and Market St & Main St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Pier 1 and Pier 39 is 717 miles. The road distance is 811.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pier 1 to Pier 39 without a car is to bus which takes 22h 9m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Pier 1 to Pier 39, including transfers.
Pier 1 to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Pier 1 to Pier 39 train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Pier 1 to Pier 39 is to bus which takes 22h 9m and costs $140 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $600 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Pier 1, WA, USA and Pier 39, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Pier 1 to Pier 39 via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St btwn Mission St & Market St, and North Point St & Stockton St in around 22h 9m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $290–600 and the journey takes 22h 59m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–60
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More Questions & Answers
Pier 1 to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Pier 1 to Pier 39 train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pier 1 to Pier 39 is 811 miles. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Pier 1 to Pier 39.
There are 808+ hotels available in Pier 39.

















