There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Aptos by subway, taxi, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, taxi
best- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the taxi from Berryessa / North San Jose to Aptostaxi
2h 50m$154–189Drive 95.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Aptoscar 95.7 mi
1h 53m$18–26Line 101 bus, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h 35m$28–46
San Rafael to Aptos by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Aptos is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Aptos is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between San Rafael and Aptos is 101 miles. The road distance is 96.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Aptos without a car is to BART and taxi which takes 2h 50m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from San Rafael to Aptos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Aptos is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from San Rafael to Aptos.
There are 140+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Aptos. However, you can take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Berryessa / North San Jose, then take the taxi to Aptos. Alternatively, you can drive from San Rafael to Aptos in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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