There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Clearlake by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport TerminalSonoma County Airport
- Take the taxi from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Hwy. 29 & Young St.
4h 37m$133–197Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART WindsorSmart
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Clearlake
2h 34m$12–22Drive 88.4 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Clearlake88.4 mi
1h 55m$17–24Bus, taxi via Cloverdale
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza60
- Take the taxi from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Clearlake
5h 9m$130–174
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Clearlake is to train and drive which costs $11 - $23 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Clearlake is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between San Rafael and Clearlake is 103 miles. The road distance is 88.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Clearlake without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 37m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from San Rafael to Clearlake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Clearlake is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from San Rafael to Clearlake.
There are 68+ hotels available in Clearlake.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Clearlake, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Clearlake. However, you can take the bus to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, take the taxi to Hwy. 29 & Young St., take the line 3 bus to Ray's Food Place/Walmart, then take the line 10 bus to Hill Ave.. Alternatively, you can drive from San Rafael to Clearlake in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Sonoma County Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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