There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown by subway, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
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 San Francisco International Airport to Powell Streetsubway Yellow-N / ...
29 min$10–13Line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 7th Stbus 292 / ...
1h 1m$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantowntaxi 14.5 mi
17 min$60–75Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Francisco (SFO) to Japantown14.5 mi
17 min$60–80Drive 14.5 mi
- Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantowncar 14.5 mi
17 min$3–4
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown is to line 292 bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $60 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level and arriving at Mission St & 7th St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco International Airport and arriving at Powell Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Japantown is 15 miles. The road distance is 14.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown without a car is to BART which takes 29 min and costs $10 - $13.
The BART from San Francisco International Airport to Powell Street takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown train services, operated by BART, depart from San Francisco International Airport station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 7th St station.
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Japantown, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from San Francisco International Airport to Powell Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $10–13 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 7th St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $10–13
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- customerservice@samtrans.com
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Francisco (SFO) to Japantown
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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Booking & Getting There
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown train services, operated by BART, arrive at Powell Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown is 15 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Japantown.
There are 822+ hotels available in Japantown.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Japantown. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.