There are 8 ways to get from San Rafael to Fairfax by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SFO - IAD
8h 26m$199–743Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
9h 30m$179–881Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
3d$671–1,603Drive 2,783.3 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Fairfaxcar 2,783.3 mi
44h 43m$508–734Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SFO - DCA
8h 29m$399–1,640Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane OAK - IAD
9h 26m$235–964Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SMF - IAD
11h 1m$259–1,017Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SMF - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
11h 59m$239–1,155
San Rafael to Fairfax by bus, subway, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Fairfax is to fly and subway which costs $170 - $900 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Fairfax is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between San Rafael and Fairfax is 2486 miles. The road distance is 2799.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Fairfax without a car is to train which takes 3 days 0h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from San Rafael to Fairfax, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Fairfax is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 3 days 0h.
Fairfax is 3h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 2:24 AM in San Rafael and 5:24 AM in Fairfax.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Fairfax is 2800 miles. It takes approximately 44h 43m to drive from San Rafael to Fairfax.
There are 1019+ hotels available in Fairfax.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Fairfax, VA, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- 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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