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 costs $140 - $180 and takes 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mission St & 9th St and arriving at El Camino Real & Brewster Ave. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 28 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.
The distance between San Francisco and Redwood City is 23 miles. The road distance is 26 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Redwood City without a car is to Caltrain which takes 36 min and costs $6 - $9.
The Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain to Redwood City Caltrain takes 36 min including transfers and departs hourly.
San Francisco to Redwood City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 9th St station.
San Francisco to Redwood City train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Redwood City is to Caltrain which takes 36 min and costs $6 - $9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $5 and takes 1 h 28 min.
- Distance: 22.5 miles
- Duration: 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 $6 - $9 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from San Francisco to Redwood City hourly. Tickets cost $3 - $5 and the journey takes 1 h 28 min.
- Phone
- +1 650-508-6200
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain to Redwood City Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 9th St to El Camino Real & Brewster Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & John Daly Blvd to El Camino Real & Brewster Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Redwood City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Brewster Ave station.
San Francisco to Redwood City train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Redwood City Caltrain station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Redwood City is 26 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from San Francisco to Redwood City.
There are 381+ hotels available in Redwood City. Prices start at $107 USD per night.