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How to get fromGarden Grove to San Rafaelby plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Garden Grove to San Rafael by plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    3h 22m
    $143–572

  2. Bus, BART via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus bus 460
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    15h 33m
    $57–92

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway Orange-N
    9h 57m
    $63–83

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    16h 13m
    $147–320

  5. Drive 419.9 mi

    1. Drive from Garden Grove to San Rafaelcar car 419.9 mi
    7h
    $77–111

  6. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    4h 47m
    $147–639

  7. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    6h 4m
    $296–1,236

  8. Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 13m
    $90–499

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    12h 28m
    $83–151

Garden Grove to San Rafael by bus and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Garden Grove, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $130–290 and the journey takes 11h 15m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $75–140 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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