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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)plane plane SNA - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3h 22m
    $376–1,084

  2. Bus, BART

    cheapest
    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
    11h 8m
    $62–86

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 15m
    $223–399

  4. Drive 426.4 mi

    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to San Rafaelcar car 426.4 mi
    7h 12m
    $78–113

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    3h 21m
    $144–587

  6. 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)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    4h 36m
    $134–574

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 30m
    $70–133

  8. Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    14h 13m
    $72–123

Huntington Beach to San Rafael by bus and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 22m

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 15m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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