There are 4 ways to get from Crescent City to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), 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.
Fly Crescent City to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
2h 57m$173–289Drive 338 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crescent City to San Rafaelcar 338 mi
6h 15m$62–90Bus
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 53m$77–129Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Airportbus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
5h 30m$378–1,440
Crescent City to San Rafael by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crescent City to San Rafael is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crescent City to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 2h 57m and costs $170 - $290.
The distance between Crescent City and San Rafael is 336 miles. The road distance is 339.9 miles.
The best way to get from Crescent City to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 9h 53m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Crescent City to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Crescent City to San Rafael is 340 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Crescent City to San Rafael.
There are 984+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Crescent City, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to SMART San Rafael via Arcata, Petaluma, and SMART Petaluma Downtown in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Crescent City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- 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
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Arcata to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
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