There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Glass Beach by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny'sbus 65
6h 11m$27–75Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain Smart
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Boatyard Drivebus 65
6h 49m$24–72Drive 146.4 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Glass Beachcar 146.4 mi
3h 8m$27–39
San Rafael to Glass Beach by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Glass Beach is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Glass Beach is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Glass Beach. However, there are services departing from San Rafael and arriving at Denny's via Sonoma County Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between San Rafael and Glass Beach is 184 miles. The road distance is 147.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Glass Beach without a car is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs $27 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from San Rafael to Glass Beach, including transfers.
San Rafael to Glass Beach bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from San Rafael station.
San Rafael to Glass Beach bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Sonoma Co Airport Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Glass Beach is 147 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from San Rafael to Glass Beach.
There are 245+ hotels available in Glass Beach.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Glass Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael to Glass Beach via Sonoma County Airport and Denny's in around 6h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Boatyard Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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