There are 7 ways to get from Nice to San Rafael by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane NCE - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
20h$465–1,194Fly Monaco to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MCM - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
21h 20m$453–1,169Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane NCE - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
20h 38m$591–2,070Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRS - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
21h 11m$480–1,081Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GOA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
22h 36m$552–814Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
- Take the train from Savona to Torino Lingottotrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TRN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
25h 15m$524–804Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
25h 48m$454–1,092
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to San Rafael is to train and fly and bus which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 20h and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Nice and San Rafael is 6067 miles.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Nice to San Rafael, including transfers.
San Rafael is 9h behind Nice. It is currently 8:00 AM in Nice and 11:00 PM in San Rafael.
There are 405+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Nice, France and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nice to San Rafael. However, you can take the train to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, walk to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, then take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff. Alternatively, you can take the train to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, walk to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) airport, fly to Oakland International Airport (OAK), walk to Oakland International Airport, then take the bus to San Rafael.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Monaco to San Francisco International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Monaco to San Francisco International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Monaco to San Francisco International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Monaco to San Francisco International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Monaco to San Francisco International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Savona to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Savona to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $45–65
- 2nd Class
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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