There are 3 ways to get from Davis to San Rafael by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 580 bus
best- Take the train from Davis to RichmondCapitol Corridor
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W580 / ...
2h 29m$28–36Drive 69.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Davis to San Rafael69.4 mi
1h 14m$13–19Train, bus, line 580 bus
- Take the train from Davis to Suisun-Fairfield
- Take the bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to El Cerrito del Norte StationR / ...
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B580
3h 41m$21–26
Davis to San Rafael by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davis to San Rafael is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Davis to San Rafael is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $12 - $19.
The distance between Davis and San Rafael is 79 miles. The road distance is 69.8 miles.
The best way to get from Davis to San Rafael without a car is to train and line 580 bus which takes 2h 29m and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Davis to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Davis to San Rafael is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Davis to San Rafael.
There are 472+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Davis, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Davis to San Rafael. However, you can take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, 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 train from Davis to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Suisun-Fairfield, Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 3h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Davis to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
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