There are 3 ways to get from Golden Gate Bridge to Aptos by unknown, ferry, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry, Caltrain, bus
best- Walk from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
4h 31mTravel, ferry, BART, bus
- Walk from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
4h 41mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
5h 7m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Golden Gate Bridge and Aptos is 96 miles.
The best way to get from Golden Gate Bridge to Aptos without a car is to travel and ferry and Caltrain and bus which takes 4h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Golden Gate Bridge to Aptos, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Golden Gate Bridge, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Golden Gate Bridge to Aptos. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to Kearny St & North Point St, take the line 8 bus to 4th St & Market St, take the line 45 bus to Townsend St & 4th St, walk to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front, walk to Front & Soquel Ave, then take the line 2 bus to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Golden Gate Bridge to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Market St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 4h 41m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- info@alcatrazcruises.com
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $46
- Child 5-11
- $28
- Senior 62+
- $43
- Toddler 0-4
- $0
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