There are 9 ways to get from Austin to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AUS - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
6h 49m$143–584Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
43h 30m$423–716Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
2d 2h$535–1,176Drive 1,736.7 mi
- Drive from Austin to San Rafaelcar 1,736.7 mi
28h 6m$317–458Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AUS - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
7h$222–957Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AUS - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
8h 10m$206–874Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane AUS - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
9h 40m$172–757Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane AUS - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
9h 19m$230–1,017Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
9h 26m$165–571
Austin to San Rafael by train, foot, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $600 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Ft Worth Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 30m.
The distance between Austin and San Rafael is 1549 miles. The road distance is 1746.8 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 43h 30m and costs $420 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Austin to San Rafael, including transfers.
Austin to San Rafael bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
The best way to get from Austin to San Rafael is to bus which takes 43h 30m and costs $420 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 2h.
Austin to San Rafael bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
San Rafael is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 5:10 PM in Austin and 3:10 PM in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Fort Worth, Ft Worth Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 43h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Austin to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, Montgomery Street, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- 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
- $21–50
- 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
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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