There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Ferry Building by subway, tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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 Civic Center / UN Plaza to Embarcaderosubway Yellow-N / ...
9 min$1–3Tram via Metro Embarcadero Station
- Take the tram from Metro Van Ness Station to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram N / ...
9 min$2Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from 11th St & Market St to Market St & Steuart Stbus 9 / ...
18 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to Ferry Buildingtaxi 2.2 mi
6 min$11–14Tram
- Take the tram from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to The Embarcadero & Ferry Buildingtram F
23 min$2Walk
- Take the walk from San Francisco to Ferry Buildingwalk 2 mi
39 min
San Francisco to Ferry Building by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Ferry Building is to tram via Metro Embarcadero Station which costs $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Ferry Building is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 11th St & Market St and arriving at Market St & Steuart St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Embarcadero. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between San Francisco and Ferry Building is 2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Ferry Building without a car is to BART which takes 9 min and costs $1 - $3.
The BART from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Embarcadero takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
San Francisco to Ferry Building bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from 11th St & Market St station.
San Francisco to Ferry Building train services, operated by BART, depart from Civic Center / UN Plaza station.
San Francisco to Ferry Building bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Market St & Steuart St station.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Ferry Building, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Embarcadero every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from 11th St & Market St to Market St & Steuart St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Tram from Metro Van Ness Station to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Tram from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to The Embarcadero & Ferry Building
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from 11th St & Market St to Market St & Steuart St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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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San Francisco to Ferry Building train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
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