There are 4 ways to get from Japantown to Embarcadero Center by cable car, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Cable car
best- Take the cable car from California St & Van Ness Ave to California St & Davis StCa
18 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from Geary Blvd & Laguna St to Beale St & Mission St38 / ...
20 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Japantown to Embarcadero Center2.2 mi
4 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Japantown to Embarcadero Center2.1 mi
41 min
Japantown to Embarcadero Center by cable car and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japantown to Embarcadero Center is to cable car which costs $2 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Japantown to Embarcadero Center is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geary Blvd & Laguna St and arriving at Beale St & Mission St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from California St & Van Ness Ave and arriving at California St & Davis St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Japantown and Embarcadero Center is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Japantown to Embarcadero Center without a car is to cable car which takes 18 min and costs $2.
The cable car from California St & Van Ness Ave to California St & Davis St takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Japantown to Embarcadero Center bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Geary Blvd & Laguna St station.
Japantown to Embarcadero Center train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from California St & Van Ness Ave station.
Japantown to Embarcadero Center bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Beale St & Mission St station.
What companies run services between Japantown, CA, USA and Embarcadero Center, CA, USA?
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a vehicle from California St & Van Ness Ave to California St & Davis St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–8 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency operates a bus from Geary Blvd & Laguna St to Beale St & Mission St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 16 min.
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- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Cable car from California St & Van Ness Ave to California St & Davis St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Geary Blvd & Laguna St to Beale St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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
Japantown to Embarcadero Center train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at California St & Davis St station.
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