There are 12 ways to get from Allen to San Rafael by plane, bus, tram, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Dallas to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DAL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
7h 51m$144–473Train to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal Btrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DFW - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
7h 48m$130–414Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Parker Road Station to Bachman Stationtram
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
43h 27m$332–604Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
2d 11h$612–1,421Drive 1,723.4 mi
- Drive from Allen to San Rafaelcar 1,723.4 mi
28h 46m$315–455Fly Dallas to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DAL - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
7h 50m$208–886Train to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal Btrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane DFW - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
8h 44m$149–557Fly Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DAL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
9h 19m$232–1,003Train to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal Btrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DFW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
9h 22m$213–854Fly Dallas to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DAL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 18m$235–991Train to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal Btrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DFW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 17m$216–892Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
43h 54m$350–643
Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Allen to San Rafael is to train and fly and bus which costs $130 - $420 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Allen to San Rafael is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $130 - $420.
The distance between Allen and San Rafael is 1544 miles. The road distance is 1733.5 miles.
The best way to get from Allen to San Rafael without a car is to tram and bus which takes 43h 27m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Allen to San Rafael, including transfers.
The best way to get from Allen to San Rafael is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $600 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $650 and takes 43h 54m.
San Rafael is 2h behind Allen. It is currently 1:23 PM in Allen and 11:23 AM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Allen to San Rafael is 1733 miles. It takes approximately 28h 46m to drive from Allen to San Rafael.
There are 441+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Allen, TX, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Allen to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Parker Road Station, Ebj Union Station, Dallas, Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, Montgomery Street, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Allen to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via 14Th @ Industrial - E - Fs, South Garland Tc, Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 43h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from Parker Road Station to Bachman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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