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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Alamedaby subway, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Alameda by subway, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi

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  1. BART

    best
    1. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway Yellow-N / ...
    44 min
    $11–14

  2. Line 292 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 1st Stbus bus 292 / ...
    1h 16m
    $4–7

  3. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Alamedarideshare rideshare 25.2 mi
    33 min

  4. Drive 25.2 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Alamedacar car 25.2 mi
    33 min
    $5–7

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Alamedataxi taxi 25.2 mi
    33 min
    $100–120

San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Alameda by subway

Calendar1250Weekly Subways
Duration44 minAverage Duration
Ticket$11Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 23.7 mi
  • Duration: 44 min

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?

BART operates a subway from San Francisco International Airport to 12th Street / Oakland City Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $11–14 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 1st St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 1h 7m.

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