There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to St. Helena by subway, bus, car, 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, line 10 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 Main St. at Pine St.bus 10
3h 54m$5–10Drive 63.5 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to St. Helenacar 63.5 mi
1h 21m$12–17Ferry, line 11 bus, line 10 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 / ...
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Main St. at Pine St.bus 10
4h 40m$15–22Line 101 bus, bus, line 10 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 Main St. at Pine St.bus 10
5h 13m$12–20
San Francisco to St. Helena by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to St. Helena is to BART and bus and line 10 bus which costs $5 - $10 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to St. Helena is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to St. Helena. However, there are services departing from Larkin St & Grove St and arriving at Main St. at Pine St. via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito Del Norte Station and Redwood Park & Ride, A2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between San Francisco and St. Helena is 68 miles. The road distance is 63.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to St. Helena without a car is to BART and bus and line 10 bus which takes 3h 54m and costs $5 - $10.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from San Francisco to St. Helena, including transfers.
San Francisco to St. Helena bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Larkin St & Grove St station.
San Francisco to St. Helena bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to St. Helena is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from San Francisco to St. Helena.
There are 196+ hotels available in St. Helena.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and St. Helena, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Main St. at Pine St. 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 13m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
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
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Main St. at Pine St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Main St. at Pine St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
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
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Main St. at Pine St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
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
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling by boat in Italy, Italy Travel Guides, and What documents do I need to cross Niagara Falls? - to help you get the most out of your next trip.










