There are 10 ways to get from Monterrey to San Rafael by plane, bus, train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MTY - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
9h 16m$463–1,038Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MTY - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
9h 5m$134–293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Monterrey to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$211–679Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to San Josebus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
2d 6h$299–503Drive 1,809.6 mi
- Drive from Monterrey to San Rafaelcar 1,809.6 mi
32h 41m$331–477Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MTY - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
12h 17m$178–830Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MTY - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
12h 48m$144–613Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MTY - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
13h 33m$196–853Bus, train via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Monterrey Bus Station to Laredo, TXbus
- Take the bus from Laredo to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
2d 3h$310–692Bus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Santa Rosabus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus 101
2d 8h$237–405
Monterrey to San Rafael by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterrey to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $300 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Monterrey to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $130 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterrey to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Monterrey and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A via Tepic, Coddingtown and Santa Rosa Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Monterrey and San Rafael is 1594 miles. The road distance is 1820.1 miles.
The best way to get from Monterrey to San Rafael without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $210 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Monterrey to San Rafael, including transfers.
Monterrey to San Rafael bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Monterrey station.
Monterrey to San Rafael bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Tepic station.
San Rafael is 2h behind Monterrey. It is currently 3:50 AM in Monterrey and 1:50 AM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterrey to San Rafael is 1820 miles. It takes approximately 32h 41m to drive from Monterrey to San Rafael.
What companies run services between Monterrey, Mexico and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Monterrey to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A via Tepic, Santa Rosa, Coddingtown, and Santa Rosa Transit Mall in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–340
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $170–390
- Business - advance purchase
- $240–950
- Business Class
- $340–850
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Pomona - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.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
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Monterrey to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- $45–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $180–280
- Titanium
- $205–220
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from Monterrey Bus Station to Laredo, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–55
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $20–85
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
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