There are 9 ways to get from San Rafael to Fairfax by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)SFO - IAD
8h 33m$196–743Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SFO - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
9h 38m$176–881Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
3d$341–1,893Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Vienna
3d 12h$309–847Drive 2,783.3 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Fairfax2,783.3 mi
44h 27m$508–734Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)OAK - IAD
9h 31m$215–864Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SFO - DCA
8h 35m$326–1,340Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)SMF - IAD
11h 7m$248–957Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SMF - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
11h 57m$228–1,045
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 38m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Fairfax is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at University Dr+Main St via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, New York, NY and Vienna+Bay H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
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 $340 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from San Rafael to Fairfax, including transfers.
San Rafael to Fairfax bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Fairfax is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $340 - $1,900 and takes 3 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs $300 - $850 and takes 3 days 12h.
San Rafael to Fairfax bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Fairfax is 3h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 11:39 AM in San Rafael and 2:39 PM in Fairfax.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Fairfax, VA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) hourly. 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
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
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
- $200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- info@bestbus.com
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- bestbus.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Fairfax is 2800 miles. It takes approximately 44h 27m to drive from San Rafael to Fairfax.
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