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

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There are 12 ways to get from Long Beach to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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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
    4h 46m
    $87–506

  2. Bus via Downtown Long Beach Station (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    12h 6m
    $60–108

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    10h 56m
    $78–150

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 58m
    $130–295

  5. Drive 415.3 mi

    1. Drive from Long Beach to San Rafaelcar car 415.3 mi
    6h 54m
    $76–110

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5h 9m
    $62–218

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    5h 18m
    $75–401

  8. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, line 580 bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Du Bois Stbus bus
    6h 10m
    $91–573

  9. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 42m
    $84–457

  10. Line 46 bus, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Blvd & 3rd SE to 7th & Channel SEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    5. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    6. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    7h 57m
    $93–502

  11. Fly Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LGB - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    7h 19m
    $109–611

  12. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station 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 4m
    $62–86

Long Beach to San Rafael by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $120–280 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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