There are 4 ways to get from Ferry Building to Oakland by subway, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART
best- Take the subway from Embarcadero to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Yellow-N / ...
17 min$2–4Ferry
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G to Oakland Ferry Terminalferry Oa
29 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ferry Building to Oaklandtaxi 9.5 mi
15 min$35–45Drive 9.5 mi
- Drive from Ferry Building to Oaklandcar 9.5 mi
15 min$2–3
Ferry Building to Oakland by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ferry Building to Oakland is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Ferry Building to Oakland is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G and arriving at Oakland Ferry Terminal. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embarcadero and arriving at 12th Street / Oakland City Center. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Ferry Building and Oakland is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ferry Building to Oakland without a car is to BART which takes 17 min and costs $2 - $4.
The BART from Embarcadero to 12th Street / Oakland City Center takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ferry Building to Oakland train services, operated by BART, depart from Embarcadero station.
Ferry Building to Oakland train services, operated by BART, arrive at 12th Street / Oakland City Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferry Building to Oakland is 10 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Ferry Building to Oakland.
What companies run services between Ferry Building, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to 12th Street / Oakland City Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, San Fransisco Bay Ferry operates a ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G to Oakland Ferry Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G to Oakland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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