There are 6 ways to get from Daly City to San Rafael by bus, subway, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Mission St & Flournoy to Mission St & 4th St14R
- Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
1h 42m$8–11Drive 21.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Daly City to San Rafael21.6 mi
33 min$4–6BART, ferry
- Take the subway from Daly City to EmbarcaderoYellow-N / ...
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry TerminalLssf
1h 53m$9–17BART, line 580 bus
- Take the subway from Daly City to El Cerrito Del NorteRed-N
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W580 / ...
1h 55m$10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Daly City to San Rafael21.6 mi
33 min$80–100Line 14 bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Mission St & 4th St14
- Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
1h 52m$8–11
Daly City to San Rafael by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daly City to San Rafael is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Daly City to San Rafael is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Mission St & Flournoy and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Daly City and San Rafael is 26 miles. The road distance is 21.7 miles.
The best way to get from Daly City to San Rafael without a car is to bus and line 101 bus which takes 1h 42m and costs $8 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Daly City to San Rafael, including transfers.
Daly City to San Rafael bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Mission St & Flournoy station.
Daly City to San Rafael bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Mission St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daly City to San Rafael is 22 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Daly City to San Rafael.
There are 440+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Mission St & Flournoy to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Mission St & 4th St in around 1h 42m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Mission St & Flournoy to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 4th St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
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
- 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
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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