There are 4 ways to get from Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area by subway, bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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BART
best- Take the subway from Embarcadero to MilpitasGreen-N
1h 14m$7–10Bus, line 66 bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from 1st & Santa Clara to Great Mall & McCandless66
1h 57mDrive 45.1 mi
- Drive from Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area45.1 mi
53 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area45.1 mi
53 min$160–200
Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area is to BART which costs $7 - $10 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Great Mall & McCandless via San Jose Diridon and 1st & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embarcadero and arriving at Milpitas. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Embarcadero and Great Mall of the Bay Area is 44 miles. The road distance is 45.3 miles.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area without a car is to BART which takes 1h 14m and costs $7 - $10.
The BART from Embarcadero to Milpitas takes 1h including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Francisco station.
Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area train services, operated by BART, depart from Embarcadero station.
Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
What companies run services between Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Great Mall of the Bay Area, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Great Mall of the Bay Area via San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, 1st & Santa Clara, and Great Mall & McCandless in around 1h 57m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from 1st & Santa Clara to Great Mall & McCandless
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area train services, operated by BART, arrive at Milpitas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area is 45 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Embarcadero to Great Mall of the Bay Area.
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