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How to get fromBaja California to San Rafaelby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Baja California to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SAN - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5h 21m
    $92–273

  2. Tram, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SAN - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    5h 30m
    $90–356

  3. Bus via El Cerrito del Norte BART (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus bus FlixBus N2003
    13h 17m
    $91–139

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    18h 45m
    $325–536

  5. Drive  529.8 mi

    1. Drive from Tijuana to San Rafaelcar car 529.8 mi
    8h 54m
    $97–140

  6. Tram, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, line 580 bus

    1. Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SAN - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    4. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus
    6h 49m
    $91–523

  7. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SAN - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 40m
    $170–316

  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 18m
    $97–150

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar164Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Baja California, Mexico and San Rafael, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Cerrito del Norte BART once daily. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tijuana to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via San Ysidro Station, Old Town Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, Montgomery Street, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 18h 45m.

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