There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to San Rafael by bus, taxi, or car
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San Francisco to San Rafael by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to San Rafael is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to San Rafael is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $70 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Van Ness Ave & Clay St and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between San Francisco and San Rafael is 17 miles. The road distance is 18.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Rafael without a car is to line 101 bus which takes 35 min and costs $6 - $9.
The line 101 bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Francisco to San Rafael bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Van Ness Ave & Clay St station.
San Francisco to San Rafael bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to San Rafael is 18 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from San Francisco to San Rafael.
There are 429+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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