There are 4 ways to get from Pleasant Hill to San Rafael by subway, bus, car, or taxi
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BART, line 580 bus
best- Take the subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd Wbus 580
1h 55m$11–17Drive 33.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pleasant Hill to San Rafaelcar 33.5 mi
42 min$7–9BART, line 101 bus
- Take the subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to Montgomery Streetsubway Yellow-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
2h 11m$12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pleasant Hill to San Rafaeltaxi 33.5 mi
42 min$120–150
Pleasant Hill to San Rafael by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasant Hill to San Rafael is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Pleasant Hill to San Rafael is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $6 - $9.
The distance between Pleasant Hill and San Rafael is 36 miles. The road distance is 33.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasant Hill to San Rafael without a car is to BART and line 580 bus which takes 1h 55m and costs $11 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Pleasant Hill to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasant Hill to San Rafael is 34 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Pleasant Hill to San Rafael.
There are 960+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Pleasant Hill, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pleasant Hill to San Rafael. However, you can take the line 316 bus to Pleasant Hill BART, walk to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre, take the subway to MacArthur, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, then take the line 580 bus to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleaveland Rd and Trelany Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Pleasant Hill BART, Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre, Montgomery Street, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
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