There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Alameda by subway, ferry, taxi, 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 Powell Street to West Oaklandsubway Yellow-N / ...
10 min$2–4Ferry
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate F to Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminalferry Sea
20 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to Alamedataxi 13.7 mi
22 min$50–65Drive 13.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Alamedacar 13.7 mi
22 min$3–4
San Francisco to Alameda by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Alameda is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Alameda is to BART which takes 10 min and costs $2 - $4.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate F and arriving at Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Powell Street and arriving at West Oakland. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between San Francisco and Alameda is 7 miles. The road distance is 13.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Alameda without a car is to BART which takes 10 min and costs $2 - $4.
The BART from Powell Street to West Oakland takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
San Francisco to Alameda train services, operated by BART, depart from Powell Street station.
San Francisco to Alameda train services, operated by BART, arrive at West Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Alameda is 14 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from San Francisco to Alameda.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Powell Street to West Oakland every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, San Fransisco Bay Ferry operates a ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate F to Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost $5–9 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate F to Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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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