There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Napa by subway, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
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 El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
2h 33m$5–10Drive 45.2 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Napacar 45.2 mi
58 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to Napataxi 45.2 mi
58 min$160–200Ferry, line 11 bus
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminalferry Vjo
- Take the bus from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrbus 11 / ...
2h 56m$15–22Line 101 bus, line 580 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
3h 50m$12–20
San Francisco to Napa by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Napa is to BART and bus which costs $5 - $10 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Napa is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Napa. However, there are services departing from Larkin St & Grove St and arriving at Redwood Park & Ride, B1 via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and El Cerrito Del Norte Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between San Francisco and Napa is 52 miles. The road distance is 45.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Napa without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2h 33m and costs $5 - $10.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from San Francisco to Napa, including transfers.
San Francisco to Napa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Larkin St & Grove St station.
San Francisco to Napa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Napa is 45 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from San Francisco to Napa.
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What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Napa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Redwood Park & Ride, B1 via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, and El Cerrito Del Norte Station in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Vallejo Ferry Terminal to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- 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/
- 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
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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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