There are 3 ways to get from Clearlake to San Rafael by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafaelbus Oakland Airport
5h$79–131Drive 88.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clearlake to San Rafaelcar 88.3 mi
1h 56m$17–24Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
2h 51m$160–196
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clearlake to San Rafael is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Clearlake to San Rafael is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Clearlake and San Rafael is 97 miles. The road distance is 88.8 miles.
The best way to get from Clearlake to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Clearlake to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Clearlake to San Rafael is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Clearlake to San Rafael.
There are 984+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Clearlake, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Clinic Lakeshore to San Rafael via Ray's Food Place/Walmart, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Santa Rosa in around 5h.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- dispatch.lake@mchsi.com
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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