There are 8 ways to get from Cambria to San Rafael by car, bus, taxi, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Street
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 923 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Francisco
7h 14mDrive, bus via Oakland
cheapest- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Street
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 923 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
7h 30m$41–124Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Cambria to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to OaklandCoast Starlight
7h 21m$158–214Drive 245.5 mi
- Drive from Cambria to San Rafael245.5 mi
4h 22m$45–65Drive to Meadows Field Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Cambria to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BFL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
5h 33m$74–285Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Street
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 923 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to Oakland
8h 19m$51–94Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Cambria to Mission St / 14th St
- Take the bus from Mission St / 14th St to Canal / Bassett Street84
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 923 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Francisco
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
8h 45mFly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
6h 59m$54–246
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambria to San Rafael is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cambria to San Rafael is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs $45 - $65.
The distance between Cambria and San Rafael is 258 miles. The road distance is 246.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cambria to San Rafael without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 21m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Cambria to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambria to San Rafael is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Cambria to San Rafael.
There are 464+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Cambria, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cambria to San Rafael. However, you can drive to Canal / Bassett Street, take the bus to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, walk to Salinas, take the bus to San Francisco, walk to Mission St & 2nd St, then take the line 101 bus to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, take the train to Oakland, walk to Lake Merritt, 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 & Francisco Blvd W.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Mission St / 14th St to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
- 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
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $95–150
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