There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square by subway, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART
best- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Powell Streetsubway Yellow-N / ...
33 min$10–13Line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 3rd Stbus 292 / ...
1h 12m$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Squaretaxi 14.3 mi
17 min$60–75Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Union Square14.3 mi
17 min$60–80Drive 14.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Squarecar 14.3 mi
17 min$3–4Line 292 bus via Mission St & 7th St
- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 7th Stbus 292 / ...
1h 15m$2–3
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square is to line 292 bus via Mission St & 7th St which costs $2 - $3 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $60 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level and arriving at Mission St & 3rd St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco International Airport and arriving at Powell Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Union Square is 16 miles. The road distance is 14.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square without a car is to BART which takes 33 min and costs $10 - $13.
The BART from San Francisco International Airport to Powell Street takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square train services, operated by BART, depart from San Francisco International Airport station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 3rd St station.
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Union Square, San Francisco County, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from San Francisco International Airport to Powell Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $10–13 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 3rd St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $10–13
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Union Square
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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 Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square train services, operated by BART, arrive at Powell Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square is 14 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Union Square.
There are 832+ hotels available in Union Square.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Union Square. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



