How to get fromOakland to San Francisco International Airportby subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to San Francisco International Airport by subway, bus, car, or taxi

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BART
best
1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Francisco International Airportsubway Yellow-S / ...
45 min
$11–14
Drive 22.4 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Oakland to San Francisco International Airportcar 22.4 mi
30 min
$5–6
Line 292 bus
1. Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Levelbus 292 / ...
1h 34m
$6–7
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Oakland to San Francisco International Airporttaxi 22.4 mi
30 min
$90–110

Oakland to San Francisco International Airport by subway

1250Weekly Subways

45 minAverage Duration

$11Cheapest Price

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Distance: 23.7 mi
Duration: 45 min

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and San Francisco International Airport, CA, USA?

BART operates a subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Francisco International Airport every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $11–14 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from Mission St & 1st St to SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 1h 9m.

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San Francisco cable car system(Opens in a new window)

The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system and an icon of the city of San Francisco. The system forms part of the intermodal urban transport network operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, which also includes the separate E Embarcadero and F Market & Wharves heritage streetcar lines, and the Muni Metro modern light rail system. Of the 23 cable car lines established between 1873 and 1890, only three remain (one of which combines parts of two earlier lines): two routes from downtown near Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf, and a third route along California Street.

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