There are 9 ways to get from Monterrey to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, 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.
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
8h 40m$117–414Bus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Durangobus
- Take the bus from Durango to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
47h 40m$199–424Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to Laredo - OMEXbus
- Take the bus from Laredo 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 El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus
2d$878–1,395Drive 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
11h 37m$126–574Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- 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 58m$135–607Fly 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 22m$135–517Fly 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$169–682Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregónbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Obregón to San Josebus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
2d 16h$325–577
Monterrey to San Rafael by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monterrey to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $420 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Monterrey to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $110 - $420.
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 B via Durango, Mazatlán, Sacramento Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
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 which takes 47h 40m and costs $190 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Monterrey to San Rafael, including transfers.
Monterrey to San Rafael bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Monterrey station.
Monterrey to San Rafael bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Durango station.
San Rafael is 1h behind Monterrey. It is currently 7:32 AM in Monterrey and 6:32 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 B via Durango, Mazatlán, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 47h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Pomona - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregón
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Durango to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlán to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to Laredo - OMEX
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Laredo to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Obregón to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–248
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $140–210
- Titanium
- $163–166
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