There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to El Sobrante by subway, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
BART, line 70 bus • 1h 54m
Cheapest option
Bus, line 70 bus • 2h 39m
3 alternative options
BART, bus, line 70 bus • 2h 13m
Taxi • 26 min
Drive • 26 min
San Francisco to El Sobrante by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to El Sobrante is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to El Sobrante is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $110 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from Market St & South Van Ness Av and arriving at Appian Way & Valley View Rd via Richmond BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between San Francisco and El Sobrante is 28 miles. The road distance is 20.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to El Sobrante without a car is to BART and line 70 bus which takes 1h 54m and costs $7 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from San Francisco to El Sobrante, including transfers.
San Francisco to El Sobrante bus services, operated by AC Transit, depart from Market St & South Van Ness Av station.
San Francisco to El Sobrante bus services, operated by AC Transit, arrive at Appian Way & Valley View Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to El Sobrante is 21 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from San Francisco to El Sobrante.
There are 671+ hotels available in El Sobrante. Prices start at $74 USD per night.
- Distance: 28.1 miles
- Duration: 1h 54m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and El Sobrante, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to El Sobrante via Richmond BART in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
- Website
- actransit.org
Bus from Richmond BART to Appian Way & Valley View Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- AC Transit
Bus from Richmond Pkwy Transit Center to Appian Way & Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- AC Transit
Bus from Market St & South Van Ness Av to Richmond BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2 - $6
- Website
- AC Transit
- Phone
- (510) 724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte BART to Richmond Parkway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Website
- WestCat
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $110 - $140
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Taxi Bay Area
- Phone
- +1 408-541-1515
- Website
- taxibayarea.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
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