There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Calistoga by subway, bus, or car
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BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Powell Street to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus 10
4h 9m$5–10Drive 71.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Calistogacar 71.3 mi
1h 30m$13–19Line 101 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus 10
5h 28m$12–20
San Francisco to Calistoga by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Calistoga is to BART and bus which costs $5 - $10 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Calistoga is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Calistoga. However, there are services departing from Larkin St & Grove St and arriving at Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito Del Norte Station and Redwood Park & Ride, A2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between San Francisco and Calistoga is 77 miles. The road distance is 71.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Calistoga without a car is to BART and bus which takes 4h 9m and costs $5 - $10.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from San Francisco to Calistoga, including transfers.
San Francisco to Calistoga bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Larkin St & Grove St station.
San Francisco to Calistoga bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Calistoga is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from San Francisco to Calistoga.
There are 158+ hotels available in Calistoga.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Calistoga, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte Station, and Redwood Park & Ride, A2 in around 5h 28m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Larkin St & Grove St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
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