There are 4 ways to get from Alameda to San Rafael by bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
1h 13m$8–12Drive 24.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alameda to San Rafaelcar 24.9 mi
33 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alameda to San Rafaeltaxi 24.9 mi
33 min$90–120BART, line 580 bus
- Take the subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Orange-N
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd Wbus 580 / ...
1h 30m$8–12
Alameda to San Rafael by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to San Rafael is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to San Rafael is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
The distance between Alameda and San Rafael is 25 miles. The road distance is 25 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to San Rafael without a car is to line 101 bus which takes 1h 13m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Alameda to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to San Rafael is 25 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Alameda to San Rafael.
There are 415+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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