There are 4 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$373–835Fly 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
21h 14m$496–1,758Fly 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 5m$516–2,025Fly 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
21h 4m$630–1,768
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 $370 - $850 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 $370 - $850.
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 1:14 PM in Madrid and 4:14 AM in San Rafael.
There are 311+ 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
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
- $310–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
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
- $310–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
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
- $500–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sacramento International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- 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
- $21–50
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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