There are 9 ways to get from Ajijic to San Rafael by bus, plane, car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Ajijic to Crossing Guadalajara Airportbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GDL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
9h 26m$96–338Bus
- Take the bus from Ajijic to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Guadalajara to Santa Rosabus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus 101
2d 1h$113–220Drive 1,917.7 mi
- Drive from Ajijic to San Rafaelcar 1,917.7 mi
34h 9m$350–506Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ajijic to Crossing Guadalajara Airportbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GDL - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
9h 25m$100–291Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Ajijic to Crossing Guadalajara Airportbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GDL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
10h 51m$119–348Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ajijic to Crossing Guadalajara Airportbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GDL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
11h 58m$132–616Bus, bus to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Ajijic to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Puerto Vallartabus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PVR - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
13h 36m$577–1,897Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Ajijic to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Zapopan to San Josebus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
2d 3h$231–364Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Ajijic to Álamo Industrialbus
- Take the bus from Guadalajara to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
2d 11h$235–346
Ajijic to San Rafael by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ajijic to San Rafael is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $300 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ajijic to San Rafael is to bus and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ajijic to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Ajijic and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A via Manzano, Guadalajara, Coddingtown and Santa Rosa Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Ajijic and San Rafael is 1714 miles. The road distance is 1928.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ajijic to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Ajijic to San Rafael, including transfers.
Ajijic to San Rafael bus services, operated by Chapala Plus, depart from Ajijic station.
Ajijic to San Rafael bus services, operated by Chapala Plus, arrive at Central Vieja de Guadalajara station.
San Rafael is 1h behind Ajijic. It is currently 5:27 PM in Ajijic and 4:27 PM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Ajijic to San Rafael is 1929 miles. It takes approximately 34h 9m to drive from Ajijic to San Rafael.
What companies run services between Ajijic, Mexico and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ajijic to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A via Central Vieja de Guadalajara, Manzano, Lateral Periferico, Guadalajara, Santa Rosa, Coddingtown, and Santa Rosa Transit Mall in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- serviciosaclientes@chapalaplus.com.mx
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Ajijic to Crossing Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Ajijic to Central Vieja de Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Ajijic to Álamo Industrial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Guadalajara to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Zapopan to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–328
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $210–310
- Titanium
- $230–250
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Guadalajara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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