There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Cambria by bus, car, train, or taxi
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
7h 34mDrive 233.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Cambriacar 233.5 mi
4h 33m$43–62Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Cambriataxi
7h 43m$134–222Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
8h 56m$53–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Cambria is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Cambria is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between San Rafael and Cambria is 258 miles. The road distance is 234.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Cambria without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 43m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from San Rafael to Cambria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Cambria is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from San Rafael to Cambria.
There are 169+ hotels available in Cambria.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Cambria, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Cambria. However, you can take the line 101 bus to Mission St & Fremont St, walk to San Francisco, take the bus to Salinas, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, take the bus to Canal / Bassett Street, then drive to Cambria. Alternatively, you can take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Lake Merritt, walk to Oakland, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Cambria.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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