There are 9 ways to get from Las Vegas to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAS - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
4h 22m$121–316Drive 577.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Las Vegas to San Rafaelcar 577.5 mi
9h 35m$106–153Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2030
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
16h$108–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2030
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
19h$301–477Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAS - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
4h 26m$209–549Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAS - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
5h 45m$200–396Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAS - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
5h 31m$109–399Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway
19h 13m$109–169Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
21h 48m
Las Vegas to San Rafael by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to San Rafael is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $120 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Las Vegas Downtown and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Los Angeles Union Station and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Las Vegas and San Rafael is 451 miles. The road distance is 580.9 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to San Rafael without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 16h and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Las Vegas to San Rafael, including transfers.
Las Vegas to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Las Vegas Downtown station.
Las Vegas to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to San Rafael is 581 miles. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Las Vegas to San Rafael.
There are 445+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Las Vegas Downtown to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, El Cerrito del Norte BART, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 in around 16h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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