There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to San Rafael by plane, bus, subway, or train
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BCN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
16h 10m$285–788Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BCN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
21h 3m$518–2,028Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BCN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
21h 26m$630–1,766Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BCN - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
22h 53m$304–1,161Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BCN - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
18h 54m$444–1,661
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $800 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 16h 10m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Barcelona and San Rafael is 6032 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Barcelona to San Rafael, including transfers.
San Rafael is 8h behind Barcelona. It is currently 9:27 PM in Barcelona and 1:27 PM in San Rafael.
There are 474+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Barcelona to San Rafael. However, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, then take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff. Alternatively, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the line 60 bus to Milpitas BART, walk to Milpitas, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, then take the line 580 bus to Andersen Dr & Du Bois St.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Oakland International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sonoma County Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sonoma County Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- 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
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
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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
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