There are 3 ways to get from Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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BART, line 580 bus
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to El Cerrito Del NorteOrange-N / ...
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W580 / ...
1h 15m$7–11Drive 18.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael18.4 mi
24 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael18.4 mi
24 min$70–85
Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $70 - $85.
The distance between Downtown Berkeley and San Rafael is 18 miles. The road distance is 18.6 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael without a car is to BART and line 580 bus which takes 1h 15m and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael is 19 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael.
There are 464+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Downtown Berkeley, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Downtown Berkeley to San Rafael. However, you can 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 then take the taxi to San Rafael.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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