There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to San Rafael by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or subway
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MKE - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
9h 11m$214–884Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
9h 16m$156–464Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
2d 8h$679–1,461Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
2d 11h$447–888Drive 2,146.4 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to San Rafaelcar 2,146.4 mi
33h 39m$392–566Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MKE - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
9h 15m$373–1,657Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
9h 40m$177–687Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
9h 49m$296–1,310Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
11h 18m$330–1,477
Milwaukee to San Rafael by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to San Rafael is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $470 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Milwaukee and San Rafael is 1890 miles. The road distance is 2158.9 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to San Rafael without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Milwaukee to San Rafael, including transfers.
Milwaukee to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to San Rafael is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $650 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 11h.
Milwaukee to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
San Rafael is 2h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 3:30 AM in Milwaukee and 1:30 AM in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Milwaukee to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W via Chicago Union Station, Richmond, Richmond, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to San Rafael is 2159 miles. It takes approximately 33h 39m to drive from Milwaukee to San Rafael.
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