How to get from South San Francisco to Chinatown by BART and light rail?

From South San Francisco to Chinatown by BART and light rail

To get from South San Francisco to Chinatown in San Francisco - San Jose, CA, take the RED BART from South San Francisco station to Powell Street station. Next, take the T light rail from Union Square/Market St Station Northbound station to Chinatown - Rose Pak Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 34 min. The ride fare is $7.60.

34min$7.60
BART - RED
BART - RED
Light Rail - T
Light Rail - T
Walk to Chinatown
Leaves from South San Francisco

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from BART station
    Start from BART station
    South San Francisco
  • 2
    BART - RED
    Wait for BART
    RED
    SFO / SF / Richmond
  • 3
    Ride to BART station
    Ride to BART station
    Powell Street
    ID 901309
    21 min
  • 4
    Walk to light rail station
    Walk to light rail station
    Union Square/Market St Station Northbound
    ID 17877
    160 yd • 2 min
  • 5
    Light Rail - T
    Wait for light rail
    T
    Chinatown
  • 6
    Ride to light rail station
    Ride to light rail station
    Chinatown - Rose Pak Station
    ID 17876
    2 min
  • 7
    Walk to Chinatown
    Walk to
    Chinatown
    140 yd • 2 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

From South San Francisco to Chinatown by BART and cable car

To get from South San Francisco to Chinatown in San Francisco - San Jose, CA, take the YELLOW BART from South San Francisco station to Powell Street station. Next, take the PH cable car from Powell St & Market St station to Powell St & Jackson St station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 39 min. The ride fare is $13.85.

39min$13.85
BART - YELLOW
BART - YELLOW
Cable Car - PHPH
Walk to Chinatown
Leaves from South San Francisco

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from BART station
    Start from BART station
    South San Francisco
  • 2
    BART - YELLOW
    Wait for BART
    YELLOW
    SFO / SF / Pittsburg/Bay Point
  • 3
    Ride to BART station
    Ride to BART station
    Powell Street
    ID 901309
    22 min
  • 4
    Walk to cable car station
    Walk to cable car station
    Powell St & Market St
    80 yd • 2 min
  • 5
    Cable Car - PHPH
    Wait for cable car
    PH
    Beach & Hyde
  • 6
    Ride to cable car station
    Ride to cable car station
    Powell St & Jackson St
    ID 16059
    8 min
  • 7
    Walk to Chinatown
    Walk to
    Chinatown
    180 yd • 3 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from South San Francisco to Chinatown

The distance between South San Francisco, San Francisco - San Jose, CA and Chinatown, San Francisco - San Jose, CA is approximately 11.25 mi, which can typically be travelled in 34 min. Moovit will show you the directions from South San Francisco to Chinatown by BART and light rail, so no matter how you choose to travel in San Francisco - San Jose, CA – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to South San Francisco

South San Francisco is located at South San Francisco, San Francisco - San Jose, CA and the nearest public transit station is South SF BART (SB).

BART stations close to South San Francisco:

  • South San Francisco
  • Colma
  • San Bruno

Train stations close to South San Francisco:

  • South San Francisco Caltrain

Bus stations close to South San Francisco:

  • South SF BART (SB)
  • South SF BART
  • South SF BART-Bay 3 Westside Busway

Public transit stations close to Chinatown, San Francisco - San Jose, CA

Chinatown is located at Chinatown, San Francisco - San Jose, CA and the nearest public transit station is Clay St & Powell St.

Bus stations close to Chinatown:

  • Clay St & Powell St
  • Broadway & Grant Ave
  • Clay St & Stockton St

Cable Car stations close to Chinatown:

  • Powell St & Clay St
  • Washington St & Powell St
  • Powell St & Jackson St

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From South San Francisco to Chinatown by BART and cable car

To get from South San Francisco to Chinatown in San Francisco - San Jose, CA, take the YELLOW BART from South San Francisco station to Powell Street station. Next, take the PH cable car from Powell St & Market St station to Powell St & Jackson St station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 39 min. The ride fare is $13.85.

39min$13.85
BART - YELLOW
BART - YELLOW
Cable Car - PHPH
Walk to Chinatown
Leaves from South San Francisco

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from BART station
    Start from BART station
    South San Francisco
  • 2
    BART - YELLOW
    Wait for BART
    YELLOW
    SFO / SF / Pittsburg/Bay Point
  • 3
    Ride to BART station
    Ride to BART station
    Powell Street
    ID 901309
    22 min
  • 4
    Walk to cable car station
    Walk to cable car station
    Powell St & Market St
    80 yd • 2 min
  • 5
    Cable Car - PHPH
    Wait for cable car
    PH
    Beach & Hyde
  • 6
    Ride to cable car station
    Ride to cable car station
    Powell St & Jackson St
    ID 16059
    8 min
  • 7
    Walk to Chinatown
    Walk to
    Chinatown
    180 yd • 3 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from South San Francisco to Chinatown?

    The fastest way takes 34 minutes, using BART line RED, Light Rail line T.

  • What is the alternative route to get from South San Francisco to Chinatown?

    The alternative route takes 39 minutes, using BART line YELLOW, Cable Car line PH.

  • Is there a direct BART between South San Francisco and Chinatown?

    No, you’ll have to take one BART line and one light rail line in total. The total travelling time is 34 min.

  • Which BART line goes from South San Francisco to Chinatown?

    The RED BART line goes from SFO / SF / Richmond station near South San Francisco in South San Francisco to Powell Street station. From there you’ll have to take one light rail line till Powell Street station near Chinatown in San Francisco - San Jose, CA.

  • How long does it take to travel from South San Francisco to Chinatown by BART and light rail?

    The total travel time between South San Francisco in South San Francisco and Chinatown in San Francisco - San Jose, CA by BART and light rail is about 34 min.

  • Where do I get on the BART near South San Francisco to get to Chinatown?

    Get on the RED BART from the SFO / SF / Richmond station near South San Francisco in South San Francisco.

  • Where do I get off the BART when travelling between South San Francisco and Chinatown?

    Get off the BART at the Powell Street station, which is closest to Chinatown in San Francisco - San Jose, CA.

  • When is the first BART from South San Francisco to Chinatown?

    The first BART from South San Francisco in South San Francisco to Chinatown in San Francisco - San Jose, CA is Antioch - SFO Int’l Airport. It leaves the South San Francisco station at 4:07 PM.

  • How much is the BART fare from South San Francisco to Chinatown?

    The ride from South San Francisco to Chinatown costs $7.60.

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