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SFO

Airport information

Transport to and from San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, United StatesIATA: SFOICAO: KSFO
Current airport: SFO

4 options from San Francisco International Airport, showing where you board.

Transport

Train

BART

To and from the airport
Where
SFO BART Station, Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal (G Gates side) (inside the terminal)
Connection
You can reach BART from any terminal by taking SFO's AirTrain to the Garage G/BART Station stop. AirTrain is free.

Good to know

  • BART operates rapid rail service to northern San Mateo County, San Francisco and the East Bay directly from SFO. Pay with Tap and Ride (contactless card or phone at the fare gate) or a Clipper card; Clipper cards can be purchased at the SFO BART Station.

Caltrain via Millbrae

To and from the airport
Where
SFO BART Station, Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal (G Gates side) (inside the terminal)
Connection
Transfer between BART and Caltrain at Millbrae station: from SFO, take a Millbrae-bound BART train; to SFO, transfer to a Red Line Richmond/SF Airport train at Millbrae.

Good to know

  • Caltrain provides rail service between San Francisco and San Jose and operates 7 days a week, although trains run less frequently on weekends. Express trains operate during weekday commute hours.

Transport

Bus

SamTrans

To and from the airport
Where
SamTrans stops at Terminal 2, Terminal 3 and the International Terminal (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • Route 292 stops directly at the terminals: Terminal 2 on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level, center island adjacent to Courtyard 2; Terminal 3 on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level, curbside adjacent to Courtyard 4; International Terminal on Level 1 at Courtyard A and curbside adjacent to Courtyard G.
  • SamTrans operates 24/7 from SFO, with limited late-night service on Routes ECR Owl and 397 north to San Francisco and Daly City and south to Palo Alto. Routes EPX and 142 stop at the Rental Car Center, reached from the terminals by the AirTrain Blue Line.

Transport

Taxi

Taxi

From the airport
Where
Taxi zones at the roadway center islands, Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • Taxis depart from the designated taxi zones at the roadway center islands on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level of all terminals. Uniformed taxi coordinators are stationed there from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.; ask them for a wheelchair-accessible taxi. Metered rates apply to all destinations.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of San Francisco International AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.
  • SFO - Public TransitChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.flysfo.com/passengers/ground-transportation/public-transit
  • SFO - TaxisChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.flysfo.com/passengers/ground-transportation/taxis