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How to get fromOakland to Embarcaderoby subway, ferry, bus (Greyhound), taxi or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Embarcadero by subway, ferry, bus (Greyhound), taxi, or car

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  1. BART

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    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to EmbarcaderosubwayYellow-S / ...
    11 min
    $2–4
  2. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Oakland Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate GferryOa
    25 min
    $6–9
  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Francisco Bus StationbusGreyhound US0831 / ...
    30 min
    $6–11
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Oakland to Embarcaderotaxi9.7 mi
    14 min
    $35–50
  5. Drive 9.7 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Embarcaderocar9.7 mi
    14 min
    $2–3

Oakland to Embarcadero by subway

Calendar931Weekly Subways
Duration11 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA?

BART operates a subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Embarcadero every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, San Fransisco Bay Ferry operates a ferry from Oakland Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G every 2 hours. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 25 min.

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