There are 5 ways to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole by subway, bus, car, or taxi
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BART, bus
best- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Westboundbus J
2h 25m$16–19Drive 30.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinolecar 30.2 mi
35 min$6–8Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Centerbus Lynx
2h 38m$9–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinoletaxi 30.2 mi
35 min$110–140BART
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
2h 29m$18–23
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole. However, there are services departing from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave and arriving at San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Eastbound via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 and Hercules Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole. However, there are services departing from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at El Cerrito Del Norte via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) and Pinole is 49 miles. The road distance is 30.4 miles.
The best way to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2h 25m and costs $16 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole, including transfers.
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave station.
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 1st St station.
What companies run services between South San Francisco Station (Caltrain), CA, USA and Pinole, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Eastbound via Airport Blvd & Baden Ave, Mission St & 1st St, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, and Hercules Transit Center in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, BART operates a subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $12–16 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 (510) 724-7993
- Website
- WestCat
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WestCat
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- WestCat Lynx
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- WestCat Lynx
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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More Questions & Answers
South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole train services, operated by BART, arrive at El Cerrito Del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole is 30 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) to Pinole.
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