There are 5 ways to get from Redwood City to Embarcadero by bus, train, tram, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
52 min$3Caltrain, tram
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram N
1h 3m$9–10Drive 27.6 mi
- Drive from Redwood City to Embarcaderocar 27.6 mi
32 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Redwood City to Embarcaderotaxi 27.6 mi
32 min$100–130Bus, BART
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Embarcaderosubway Yellow-N / ...
1h 46m$5–7
Redwood City to Embarcadero by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Embarcadero is to bus which costs $3 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Embarcadero is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Winslow St & Broadway St and arriving at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
No, there is no direct train from Redwood City to Embarcadero station. However, there are services departing from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Metro Embarcadero Station via King St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Redwood City and Embarcadero is 28 miles. The road distance is 27.8 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Embarcadero without a car is to bus which takes 52 min and costs $3.
The bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 takes 52 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Redwood City to Embarcadero bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Winslow St & Broadway St station.
Redwood City to Embarcadero train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound station.
Redwood City to Embarcadero bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 4 times a day. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 52 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Bruno to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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Booking & Getting There
Redwood City to Embarcadero train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Embarcadero is 28 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Redwood City to Embarcadero.
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