There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantown by bus, cable car, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Clay St & Drumm St to Sacramento St & Octavia Stbus 1
19 min$2Cable car
- Take the cablecar from California St & Drumm St to California St & Van Ness Avecablecar Ca
20 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantowntaxi 2.6 mi
5 min$13–16Walk
- Take the walk from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantownwalk 2.2 mi
43 minBus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Market St to Geary Blvd & Laguna Stbus 38 / ...
22 min$2Line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Steuart St & Market St to Sutter St & Buchanan Stbus 2
24 min$2
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantown by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantown is to line 1 bus which costs $2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantown is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Clay St & Drumm St and arriving at Sacramento St & Octavia St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from California St & Drumm St and arriving at California St & Van Ness Ave. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) and Japantown is 2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantown without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 19 min and costs $2.
The line 1 bus from Clay St & Drumm St to Sacramento St & Octavia St takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Clay St & Drumm St station.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantown train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from California St & Drumm St station.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Japantown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Sacramento St & Octavia St station.
What companies run services between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station), CA, USA and Japantown, CA, USA?
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Clay St & Drumm St to Sacramento St & Octavia St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a vehicle from California St & Drumm St to California St & Van Ness Ave every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–9 and the journey takes 16 min.
Cable car from California St & Drumm St to California St & Van Ness Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Clay St & Drumm St to Sacramento St & Octavia St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Fremont St & Market St to Geary Blvd & Laguna St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Steuart St & Market St to Sutter St & Buchanan St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
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 Ferry Building (Station) to Japantown train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at California St & Van Ness Ave station.
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