There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Berkeley by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 580 bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1bus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-S / ...
41 min$8–12Drive 17.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Berkeleycar 17.7 mi
24 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Berkeleytaxi 17.7 mi
24 min$65–80
San Rafael to Berkeley by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Berkeley is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Berkeley is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $65 - $80.
The distance between San Rafael and Berkeley is 17 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Berkeley without a car is to line 580 bus and BART which takes 41 min and costs $7 - $12.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from San Rafael to Berkeley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Berkeley is 18 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from San Rafael to Berkeley.
There are 729+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Berkeley. However, you can take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, then take the subway to Downtown Berkeley. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Berkeley.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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