There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to Carson City by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Sacramento
best- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
9h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno AmtrakGreyhound US0870
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme CourtCrsn
9h 40m$38–124Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to RenoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza StreetCrsn
10h 30m$89–406Drive 210.3 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Carson City210.3 mi
4h 6m$39–56Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, line 12 bus, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Terminal Way and Vassar Street to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
6h 17m$71–351Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)OAK - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
8h 12m$110–512
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Carson City is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Carson City is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Carson City. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via San Francisco Bus Station and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between San Rafael and Carson City is 260 miles. The road distance is 211.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Carson City without a car is to train and bus via Sacramento which takes 9h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from San Rafael to Carson City, including transfers.
San Rafael to Carson City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Carson City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Reno Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Carson City is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from San Rafael to Carson City.
There are 416+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via San Francisco Bus Station, Reno Amtrak, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from Terminal Way and Vassar Street to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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