There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to San Rafael by train, bus, ferry, 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.
Caltrain, line 101 bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
2h 23m$16–21Drive 55.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to San Rafael55.9 mi
1h 8m$11–15Caltrain, ferry
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry TerminalLarkspur
2h 40m$14–26Caltrain, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the train from Mountain View 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
3h 10m$22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffFrom SFO
3h 54m$26–42
Mountain View to San Rafael by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to San Rafael is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to San Rafael is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Larkspur - dropoff via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Mountain View and San Rafael is 57 miles. The road distance is 56.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to San Rafael without a car is to Caltrain and line 101 bus which takes 2h 23m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Mountain View to San Rafael, including transfers.
Mountain View to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Mountain View to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to San Rafael is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Mountain View to San Rafael.
There are 464+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Larkspur - dropoff via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 3h 54m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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
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