There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to San Rafael by plane, bus, subway, or train
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MAD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
16h 26m$363–785Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MAD - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
22h 41m$402–1,458Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MAD - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
20h 10m$516–1,825Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MAD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
22h 3m$529–1,568Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MAD - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
18h 15m$522–2,558
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $800 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 16h 26m and costs $360 - $800.
The distance between Madrid and San Rafael is 5868 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Madrid to San Rafael, including transfers.
San Rafael is 9h behind Madrid. It is currently 10:02 AM in Madrid and 1:02 AM in San Rafael.
There are 476+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to San Rafael. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, then take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff. Alternatively, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport (STS), walk to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, then take the bus to San Rafael.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dublin, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oakland International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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