There are 4 ways to get from San Bruno to Alameda by subway, bus, car, or taxi
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BART
best- Take the subway from San Bruno to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Yellow-N / ...
40 min$4–7Line 292 bus
- Take the bus from McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292 / ...
1h 11m$4–7Drive 23.6 mi
- Drive from San Bruno to Alamedacar 23.6 mi
33 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Bruno to Alamedataxi 23.6 mi
33 min$85–110
San Bruno to Alameda by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Bruno to Alameda is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from San Bruno to Alameda is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from San Bruno to Alameda. However, there are services departing from McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd and arriving at Mission St & 1st St via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Bruno and arriving at 12th Street / Oakland City Center. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between San Bruno and Alameda is 21 miles. The road distance is 23.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Alameda without a car is to BART which takes 40 min and costs $4 - $7.
The BART from San Bruno to 12th Street / Oakland City Center takes 40 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
San Bruno to Alameda bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd station.
San Bruno to Alameda train services, operated by BART, depart from San Bruno station.
San Bruno to Alameda bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 1st St station.
What companies run services between San Bruno, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from San Bruno to 12th Street / Oakland City Center every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd to Mission St & 1st St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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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More Questions & Answers
San Bruno to Alameda train services, operated by BART, arrive at 12th Street / Oakland City Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Bruno to Alameda is 24 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from San Bruno to Alameda.
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