There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) by subway, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or train
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BART
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcaderosubway Green-S
1h 8m$8–11Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
1h 35m$7–15Drive 49 mi
- Drive from San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station)car 49 mi
53 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station)taxi 49 mi
53 min$180–220Caltrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 44m$12–14
San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is to bus which costs $7 - $15 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $8 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Jose Diridon Station station and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berryessa / North San Jose and arriving at Embarcadero. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between San Jose and San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is 46 miles. The road distance is 49.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) without a car is to BART which takes 1h 8m and costs $8 - $11.
The BART from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) train services, operated by BART, depart from Berryessa / North San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs $7 - $15. Alternatively, you can Caltrain, which costs $11 - $14 and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and San Francisco Ferry Building (Station), CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $7–15 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) is 49 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from San Jose to San Francisco Ferry Building (Station).
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