There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Alameda by bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St101 / ...
1h$8–13Drive 24.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Alameda24.7 mi
32 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Alameda24.7 mi
32 min$90–110Line 580 bus, BART
- Take the bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station580 / ...
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake MerrittOrange-S
1h 8m$9–12Line 101 bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St101 / ...
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Lake MerrittBlue-N / ...
1h 10m$8–13
San Rafael to Alameda by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Alameda is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Alameda is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $7.
The distance between San Rafael and Alameda is 25 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Alameda without a car is to line 101 bus which takes 1h and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h to get from San Rafael to Alameda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Alameda is 25 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from San Rafael to Alameda.
There are 895+ hotels available in Alameda.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 49 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Lake Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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