There are 9 ways to get from El Paso to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ELP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
8h 46m$168–624Bus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus El Paso
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
24h 6m$195–297Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from El Paso Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
30h 38m$348–767Drive 1,160.6 mi
- Drive from El Paso to San Rafaelcar 1,160.6 mi
19h 29m$212–306Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ELP - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
8h 50m$247–1,097Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ELP - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
10h 14m$281–1,264Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ELP - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
10h 6m$187–797Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ELP - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
11h 23m$284–1,302Bus, BART
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
26h 54m$177–255
El Paso to San Rafael by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to San Rafael is to bus and BART which costs $170 - $260 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from El Paso to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from El Paso to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from El Paso and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
The distance between El Paso and San Rafael is 1054 miles. The road distance is 1167.4 miles.
The best way to get from El Paso to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 24h 6m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from El Paso to San Rafael, including transfers.
El Paso to San Rafael bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from El Paso station.
The best way to get from El Paso to San Rafael is to bus which takes 24h 6m and costs $190 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $800 and takes 30h 38m.
El Paso to San Rafael bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at 612 Wall St - Los Angeles station.
San Rafael is 1h behind El Paso. It is currently 7:55 PM in El Paso and 6:55 PM in San Rafael.
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Paso to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 24h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from El Paso Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, Montgomery Street, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from El Paso Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $109–112
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