There are 10 ways to get from San Rafael to El Paso by bus, plane, subway, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SFO - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
7h 58m$214–608Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane STS - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
8h 30m$177–781BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to El Paso Stationtrain
26h 23m$502–787BART, bus
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
27h 3m$181–266Drive 1,160.9 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to El Pasocar 1,160.9 mi
19h 30m$192–277Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane OAK - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
8h$237–731BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SJC - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
9h 27m$189–849Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SMF - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
10h 44m$262–756Bus
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus N2003
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
27h 7m$211–328Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to El Paso Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
31h 23m$698–1,113
San Rafael to El Paso by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to El Paso is to BART and bus which costs $180 - $270 and takes 27h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to El Paso is to bus and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $210 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to El Paso station. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and arriving at El Paso Bus Station via El Cerrito del Norte BART and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from San Rafael to El Paso station. However, there are services departing from Montgomery Street and arriving at El Paso Station via Oakland and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 23m.
The distance between San Rafael and El Paso is 1069 miles. The road distance is 1167.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to El Paso without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 26h 23m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from San Rafael to El Paso, including transfers.
San Rafael to El Paso bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
San Rafael to El Paso train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to El Paso is to bus which takes 27h 7m and costs $210 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 31h 23m.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Paso Bus Station via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, El Cerrito del Norte BART, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 27h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to El Paso Station via Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Los Angeles in around 31h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Paso International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to El Paso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to El Paso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Website
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–150
- Titanium
- $114–117
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
San Rafael to El Paso bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
El Paso is 1h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 12:42 AM in San Rafael and 1:42 AM in El Paso.
San Rafael to El Paso train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to El Paso is 1168 miles. It takes approximately 19h 30m to drive from San Rafael to El Paso.
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