There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Redwood City by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Redwood City is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 27 min.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Redwood City is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $140 - $180.
The distance between San Francisco and Redwood City is 36 km. The road distance is 42 km.
The Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain to Redwood City Caltrain takes 36 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mission St & 9th St and arriving at El Camino Real & Hopkins Ave. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1 h 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco Caltrain and arriving at Redwood City Caltrain. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Redwood City, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco to Redwood City hourly. Tickets cost $5 - $8 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from San Francisco to Redwood City 3 times a day. Tickets cost $3 - $4 and the journey takes 1 h 18 min.
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain to Redwood City Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 9th St to El Camino Real & Hopkins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Schedules at
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & John Daly Blvd to El Camino Real & Brewster Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $140 - $180
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
https://www.sfmta.com/
- Website
- sfmta.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Taxi Bay Area
- Phone
- +1 408-541-1515
- Website
- taxibayarea.com
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