There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Crescent City by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)OAK - CEC
3h 12m$172–316Bus via Ukiah
cheapest- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Ross65
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - NB Stop to H St & 4th St
- Take the bus from 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub20
11h 12m$21–47Bus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to ArcataAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub20
9h 51mDrive 338 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Crescent City338 mi
6h 13m$62–90
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Crescent City is to bus via Ukiah which costs $21 - $50 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Crescent City is to bus and fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $170 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Crescent City. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and arriving at Cultural Center Transit Hub via 2nd Street Transit Mall, Pear Tree Center - NB Stop and 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between San Rafael and Crescent City is 335 miles. The road distance is 339.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Crescent City without a car is to bus which takes 9h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from San Rafael to Crescent City, including transfers.
San Rafael to Crescent City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
San Rafael to Crescent City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Crescent City is 340 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from San Rafael to Crescent City.
There are 44+ hotels available in Crescent City.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Crescent City, CA, USA?
You can take a train from SMART San Rafael to Cultural Center Transit Hub via SMART Petaluma Downtown, Petaluma, and Arcata Transit Center in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- 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
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - NB Stop to H St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
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