There are 7 ways to get from Menlo Park to San Rafael by train, bus, ferry, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, line 101 bus
best- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
2h 15m$15–20Drive 47.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Menlo Park to San Rafael47.8 mi
1h 2m$9–13Caltrain, ferry
- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry TerminalLarkspur
2h 28m$13–25Bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffFrom SFO
3h 13m$23–36Taxi
- Take the taxi from Menlo Park to San Rafael47.8 mi
1h 2m$170–210Caltrain, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W580
2h 58m$21–29Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 3Ecr
- Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
3h 51m$11–15
Menlo Park to San Rafael by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to San Rafael is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to San Rafael is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Menlo Park to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave and arriving at Larkspur - dropoff via Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Menlo Park and San Rafael is 50 miles. The road distance is 48.1 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to San Rafael without a car is to Caltrain and line 101 bus which takes 2h 15m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Menlo Park to San Rafael, including transfers.
Menlo Park to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave station.
Menlo Park to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to San Rafael is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Menlo Park to San Rafael.
There are 462+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to Larkspur - dropoff via El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 3h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Mission St & 4th St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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