There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) by subway, bus, taxi, car, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to San Francisco International AirportYellow-S / ...
28 min$8–11Line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 10th St & Howard St to SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level292 / ...
56 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO)12.8 mi
16 min$55–70Drive 12.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO)12.8 mi
16 min$3–4Towncar
- Take a town car from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport12.8 mi
16 min$90–130Bus, line 292 bus
- Take the bus from 11th St & Market St to Bayshore Blvd & Cortland Ave9R / ...
- Take the bus from Bayshore Blvd & Cortland Ave to SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level292 / ...
1h 13m
San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $55 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 10th St & Howard St and arriving at SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at San Francisco International Airport. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between San Francisco and San Francisco Airport (SFO) is 15 miles. The road distance is 12.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) without a car is to BART which takes 28 min and costs $8 - $11.
The BART from Civic Center / UN Plaza to San Francisco International Airport takes 28 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from 10th St & Howard St station.
San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) train services, operated by BART, depart from Civic Center / UN Plaza station.
San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level station.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA?
BART operates a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to San Francisco International Airport every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from 10th St & Howard St to SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from 10th St & Howard St to SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
- Youth 5-18, Senior 65+, Disabled
- $3
- Adults 19-64
- $5
Bus from Bayshore Blvd & Cortland Ave to SFO Airport Terminal A-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
- Youth 5-18, Senior 65+, Disabled
- $3
- Adults 19-64
- $5
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from 11th St & Market St to Bayshore Blvd & Cortland Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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
- Phone
- +1 646 480 6835
- Website
- jayride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport
- Estimated price
- $90–130
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) train services, operated by BART, arrive at San Francisco International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO) is 13 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport (SFO).
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