Travel to San Francisco

Megabus.com Express bus service to/from Los Angeles, Sacramento and Sparks, near Reno, NV.

Several regional bus / train systems serve San Francisco from the immediate suburbs:

AC Transit from Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and other East Bay cities.

SamTrans from San Mateo County.

Golden Gate Transit from Sonoma and Marin counties.

WestCAT from Contra Costa County.

Vallejo Baylink in conjunction with BayLink Ferry from Vallejo.

BART runs commuter trains between various places in San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Vallejo and Contra Costa Counties including the San Francisco International Airport.

511. Org provides streamlined information on getting around the bay area by public transport with various transit agencies, train companies and ferries including a trip planner program.

Boat

In many ways a boat is the ideal way to approach San Francisco. The city's spectacular skyline is best appreciated from the water, and from the deck of a boat the bay and its bridges and islands can be viewed as a whole. Cruise ships and private yachts are regular visitors to San Francisco, and passenger ferries regularly link other Bay Area cities to San Francisco.

Ferries run to San Francisco from Larkspur,