There are 6 ways to get from Mountain View to San Rafael by train, bus, ferry, car, or subway
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Caltrain, line 101 bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
2h 27m$16–21Drive 55.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to San Rafaelcar 55.9 mi
1h 8m$11–15Caltrain, ferry
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry Larkspur
2h 40m$14–26Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Avebus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus From SFO
3h 54m$26–42Caltrain, BART, line 101 bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
2h 35m$21–29Caltrain, ferry via San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry Lssf
2h 56m$16–26
Mountain View to San Rafael by train, tram, 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 58 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 27m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 27m 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 470+ 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 Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- 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
- 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
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- 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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