There are 7 ways to get from Blackhawk to San Rafael by taxi, bus, subway, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Blackhawk to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San RafaelSonoma County Airport
1h 21m$121–174Drive 43.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blackhawk to San Rafael43.7 mi
56 min$8–12BART, ferry
- Take the subway from West Dublin / Pleasanton to EmbarcaderoBlue-S
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry TerminalLssf
2h 33m$51–69Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackhawk to San Rafael43.7 mi
56 min$160–200Taxi, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the taxi from Blackhawk to Walnut Creek
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthur
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W580
2h 4m$48–61BART, line 101 bus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery StreetBlue-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
2h 31m$27–36Line 21 bus, BART, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from San Ramon Transit Center to Walnut Creek BART21 / ...
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
2h 46m$37–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackhawk to San Rafael is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Blackhawk to San Rafael is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between Blackhawk and San Rafael is 56 miles. The road distance is 43.9 miles.
The best way to get from Blackhawk to San Rafael without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 21m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Blackhawk to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackhawk to San Rafael is 44 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Blackhawk to San Rafael.
There are 464+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Blackhawk, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Blackhawk to San Rafael. However, you can take the taxi to Oakland International Airport then take the bus to San Rafael. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Blackhawk to Larkspur Ferry Terminal via West Dublin / Pleasanton, Embarcadero, and San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C in around 2h 33m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
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
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- help@countyconnection.com
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from San Ramon Transit Center to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $35–200
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