There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Clearlake by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosabus Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
4h 32m$79–133Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain Smart
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Clearlakecar
2h 34m$12–22Drive 88.4 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Clearlakecar 88.4 mi
1h 56m$17–24Bus via Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Piner Rd & Industrial Drbus 101
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
4h 38m$67–93
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 56m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between San Rafael and Clearlake is 94 miles. The road distance is 88.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Clearlake without a car is to bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 32m 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 56m to drive from San Rafael to Clearlake.
There are 66+ hotels available in Clearlake.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Clearlake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael to Hill Ave. via Santa Rosa, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Ray's Food Place/Walmart in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- dispatch.lake@mchsi.com
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Lake Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Piner Rd & Industrial Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
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