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How to get fromSan Francisco to Alum Rockby subway, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Alum Rock by subway, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. BART

    best
    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitassubway subway Green-N
    1h 30m
    $11–14

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Francis & McKeebus bus 64A / ...
    1h 41m
    $10–18

  3. Drive 50.5 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Alum Rockcar car 50.5 mi
    55 min
    $10–14

  4. Caltrain, line 25 bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Tamien Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tamien Station to Alum Rock & Whitebus bus 25
    2h 11m
    $12–17

San Francisco to Alum Rock by subway and tram

Calendar303Weekly Services
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$11Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 48.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 30m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Alum Rock, CA, USA?

BART operates a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitas every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Francis & McKee via San Jose Diridon Station and San Jose Diridon in around 1h 41m.

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