The average ferry between San Francisco and San Rafael takes 36 min and the fastest ferry takes 30 min. There is a ferry service every few hours from San Francisco to San Rafael. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run hourly between San Francisco and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:00 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 8:30 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 36 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from San Francisco station and arriving at San Rafael station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between San Francisco and San Rafael is 24.2 km.
Golden Gate Ferry operates a ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspur hourly. Tickets cost $6–14 and the journey takes 35 min. Golden Gate Transit also services this route 5 times a week.
