There are 4 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Pier 39 by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Columbus Ave & Francisco St30 / ...
1h 38m$9–11Bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3Ecr
- Take the bus from Daly City BART Station to Powell St & Beach St28
3h 16m$5–6Drive 35 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Pier 3935 mi
41 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to Pier 3935 mi
41 min$130–160
Silicon Valley to Pier 39 by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Pier 39 is to bus and line 28 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Pier 39 is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Powell St & Beach St via Daly City BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Pier 39 is 33 miles. The road distance is 35.2 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Pier 39 without a car is to Caltrain and line 30 bus which takes 1h 38m and costs $9 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Silicon Valley to Pier 39, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Pier 39 bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Silicon Valley to Pier 39 bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Pier 39 is 35 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Silicon Valley to Pier 39.
There are 826+ hotels available in Pier 39.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Pier 39, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Pier 39 via Daly City BART Station and Powell St & Beach St in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Columbus Ave & Francisco St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Bus from Daly City BART Station to Powell St & Beach St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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