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How to get fromOakland to San Rafaelby subway, bus, ferry, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to San Rafael by subway, bus, ferry, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, line 580 bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway Orange-N / ...
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd Wbus bus 580 / ...
    1h 18m
    $8–12

  2. Drive 21.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oakland to San Rafaelcar car 21.7 mi
    26 min
    $4–6

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Oakland Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Gferry ferry Oa
    2. Take the ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspurferry ferry Lssf
    1h 49m
    $20–24

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Oakland to San Rafaeltaxi taxi 21.7 mi
    26 min
    $80–100

  5. Line 101 bus

    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    1h 23m
    $9–12

Oakland to San Rafael by subway and bus

Calendar159Weekly Services
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$8Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 22.1 mi
  • Duration: 1h 18m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?

You can take a ferry from Oakland Ferry Terminal to Larkspur via San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G and San Francisco-Gate C in around 1h 49m. Alternatively, Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 54 min.

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