There are 10 ways to get from Long Beach to Embarcadero by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
2h 35m$263–415Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
4h 7m$40–188Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to EmbarcaderoGreen-S
9h 10m$61–68Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to OaklandCoast Starlight
13h 50m$74–136Drive 404 mi
- Drive from Long Beach to Embarcadero404 mi
6h 39m$74–107Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
3h 38m$65–379Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
4h 12m$88–384Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
4h 53m$66–364Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831 / ...
10h 5m$48–181Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San FranciscoFlixBus N2003 / ...
10h 20m$44–144
Long Beach to Embarcadero by tram, train, foot, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Embarcadero is to bus and BART which costs $60 - $70 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Embarcadero is to fly and BART which takes 2h 35m and costs $260 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Beach to Embarcadero station. However, there are services departing from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Beach station to Embarcadero. However, there are services departing from Downtown Long Beach Station and arriving at Embarcadero via Los Angeles and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Long Beach and Embarcadero is 410 miles. The road distance is 406.3 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Embarcadero without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 10m and costs $60 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Long Beach to Embarcadero, including transfers.
Long Beach to Embarcadero bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Long Beach to Embarcadero train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Embarcadero is to train which takes 13h 50m and costs $70 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $190 and takes 10h 5m.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 11h 15m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–170 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Long Beach to Embarcadero bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Long Beach to Embarcadero train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Embarcadero is 406 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Long Beach to Embarcadero.
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