There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Atwater by subway, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
6h 1m$16–25BART, bus via Roger K. Fall Transit Center
cheapest- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Atwater Transpobus T
6h 16m$12–18Drive 119.1 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Atwatercar 119.1 mi
2h 10m$22–32
San Francisco to Atwater by subway and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Atwater is to BART and bus via Roger K. Fall Transit Center which costs $11 - $18 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Atwater is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between San Francisco and Atwater is 136 miles. The road distance is 119.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Atwater without a car is to BART and bus which takes 6h 1m and costs $15 - $25.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from San Francisco to Atwater, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Atwater is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from San Francisco to Atwater.
There are 34+ hotels available in Atwater.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Atwater, Merced County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Atwater. However, you can take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to BART Dublin Station, take the bus to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, walk to Modesto Bus Stop, take the bus to Merced Bus Stop, walk to Transpo, then take the bus to Atwater Transpo. Alternatively, you can drive from San Francisco to Atwater in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Website
- StanRTA
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
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