San Francisco → Alameda

San Francisco to Alameda by ferry

San Francisco

Alameda

A direct ferry runs from San Francisco to Alameda, scheduled from 20 min, with 178 departures in a timetable week.

Service: Direct: one sailing, no change
Scheduled time: from 20 min
Departures in a timetable week: 178
Operator: San Francisco Bay Ferry
Stations: San Francisco Ferry Building → Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal
Straight-line distance: 14 km

What this is based on

From the operator's published timetable, valid to 1 Nov 2026. The departure count is for one week of that timetable (the week it was read, early October 2026) and counts every direct departure from San Francisco to Alameda; it is not a daily figure.
The stations shown are the pair used by the most departures; other stations in either place may also be served.
Source: Open timetable data (GTFS): San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Author. How Head Your Way works.

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Airports: Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ) · Ports: Alameda; Alameda Bohol Circle Immigrant Park Dock; Alameda Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal

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