There are 8 ways to get from Cambria to San Rafael by taxi, train, car, bus, or plane
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Taxi, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Cambria to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
7h 21m$138–219Drive 233.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cambria to San Rafaelcar 233.8 mi
4h 33m$43–62Drive, bus, train, Caltrain
- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
8h 20m$56–94Drive to Meadows Field Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Cambria to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)car
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BFL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
5h 37m$74–285Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
8h 23m$51–79Drive, bus
- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
8h 43mTaxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Cambria to Mission St / 14th Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Mission St / 14th St to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 84
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
9h 22m$190–262Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
6h 52m$52–256
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 $40 - $65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cambria to San Rafael is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Cambria and San Rafael is 259 miles. The road distance is 235.2 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 $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Cambria to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambria to San Rafael is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Cambria to San Rafael.
There are 460+ 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 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cambria to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Canal / Bassett Street, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, Townsend St & Lusk St, Kearny St & Geary St, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
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
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- 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 18m
- 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
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $95–150
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