There are 11 ways to get from Monterrey to San Rafael by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MTY - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
9h 16m$383–1,238Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)MTY - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
9h 5m$144–293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Monterrey to San Antonio
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
2d 1h$205–669Bus via Mazatlán
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Mazatlán
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A101
2d 2h$151–256Drive 1,809.6 mi
- Drive from Monterrey to San Rafael1,809.6 mi
32h 29m$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)MTY - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
12h 11m$148–630Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)MTY - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
11h 48m$144–613Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)MTY - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
13h 13m$176–702Bus, train via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX to Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oakland
2d 2h$361–1,498Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Mazatlán
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to San Jose
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
2d 6h$295–488Bus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Tepic
- Take the bus from Tepic to Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A101
2d 8h$233–388
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 $140 - $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 $140 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterrey to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Hidalgo and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A via Monterrey, Imss, Mazatlán, Coddingtown and Santa Rosa Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Monterrey and San Rafael is 1594 miles. The road distance is 1820.2 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 $200 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Monterrey to San Rafael, including transfers.
Monterrey to San Rafael bus services, operated by Apolo Platinum, depart from Monterrey station.
Monterrey to San Rafael bus services, operated by Apolo Platinum, arrive at Mazatlán station.
San Rafael is 2h behind Monterrey. It is currently 9:14 AM in Monterrey and 7:14 AM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterrey to San Rafael is 1820 miles. It takes approximately 32h 29m 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 Hidalgo to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A via 20 De Noviembre, Monterrey, Mazatlán, Imss, Central Camionera Mazatlán, Mazatlán, Santa Rosa, Coddingtown, and Santa Rosa Transit Mall in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
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
- $25–29
- 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
- $190–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- 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
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
- 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
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- 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
- $30–80
- 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
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $45–65
- Confort
- $50–70
- Primera Clase
- $50–60
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlán to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- 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
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX to Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
- 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
- $180–327
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $180–270
- Titanium
- $200–210
- 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
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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