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How to get fromHuntington Beach to San Rafaelby plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Greyhound) or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Huntington Beach to San Rafael by plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeSNA - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
    3h 28m
    $358–637

  2. Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San FranciscobusFlixBus 2005
    13h 37m
    $56–161

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichbusSan Fran
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del NortesubwayOrange-N
    11h 4m
    $65–78

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los AngelestrainPacific Surfliner
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to OaklandtrainCoast Starlight
    15h 24m
    $158–256

  5. Drive 426.4 mi

    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to San Rafaelcar426.4 mi
    7h 8m
    $78–113

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSNA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
    3h 31m
    $229–342

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeSNA - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
    4h 52m
    $193–399

  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus StationbusGreyhound US0831
    13h 34m
    $70–183

Huntington Beach to San Rafael by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Huntington Beach to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W via Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–170 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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