There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo by bus, tram, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Market St & Van Ness Ave to Wawona/46th Ave /SF Zoobus Lowl
41 min$2Tram
- Take the tram from Van Ness Station Outbound to 47th Ave & Cutler Avetram L
42 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to San Francisco Zootaxi 7 mi
14 min$29–35Drive 7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to San Francisco Zoocar 7 mi
14 min$2
San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $29 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Market St & Van Ness Ave and arriving at Wawona/46th Ave /SF Zoo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Van Ness Station Outbound station and arriving at 47th Ave & Cutler Ave. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between San Francisco and San Francisco Zoo is 8 miles. The road distance is 7 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo without a car is to bus which takes 41 min and costs $2.
The bus from Market St & Van Ness Ave to Wawona/46th Ave /SF Zoo takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Market St & Van Ness Ave station.
San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Van Ness Station Outbound.
San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Wawona/46th Ave /SF Zoo station.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and San Francisco Zoo, CA, USA?
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Market St & Van Ness Ave to Wawona/46th Ave /SF Zoo hourly. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a vehicle from Van Ness Station Outbound to 47th Ave & Cutler Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 30 min.
Tram from Van Ness Station Outbound to 47th Ave & Cutler Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Market St & Van Ness Ave to Wawona/46th Ave /SF Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $29–35
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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Booking & Getting There
San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at 47th Ave & Cutler Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo is 7 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from San Francisco to San Francisco Zoo.
There are 787+ hotels available in San Francisco Zoo.
