There are 5 ways to get from Tenderloin to Chinatown by tram, bus, taxi, foot, or cable car
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to Market St & Main Sttram F / ...
5 min$2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from O'Farrell St & Larkin St to Market St & 3rd Stbus 38
8 min$1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tenderloin to Chinatowntaxi 1.5 mi
3 min$9–11Walk
- Take the walk from Tenderloin to Chinatownwalk 1.4 mi
27 minCable car
- Take the cablecar from Powell St & Market St to Mason St & Union Stcablecar Pm
14 min$2
Tenderloin to Chinatown by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tenderloin to Chinatown is to tram which costs $2 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Tenderloin to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from O'Farrell St & Larkin St and arriving at Market St & 3rd St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Market St & South Van Ness Ave and arriving at Market St & Main St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Tenderloin and Chinatown is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Tenderloin to Chinatown without a car is to tram which takes 5 min and costs $2.
The tram from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to Market St & Main St takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tenderloin to Chinatown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from O'Farrell St & Larkin St station.
Tenderloin to Chinatown train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Market St & South Van Ness Ave station.
Tenderloin to Chinatown bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Market St & 3rd St station.
What companies run services between Tenderloin, CA, USA and Chinatown, Alameda County, CA, USA?
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a vehicle from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to Market St & Main St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from O'Farrell St & Larkin St to Market St & 3rd St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 8 min. SamTrans also services this route 4 times a day.
Tram from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to Market St & Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Cable car from Powell St & Market St to Mason St & Union St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from O'Farrell St & Larkin St to Market St & 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from O'Farrell St & Larkin St to Market St & 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $9–11
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
Tenderloin to Chinatown train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Market St & Main St station.
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