There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Gold River by train, tram, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Stationtram Gold
4h 42m$30–57Drive 98.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Gold Rivercar 98.7 mi
1h 45m$18–26Line 101 bus, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
5h 57m$29–45
San Rafael to Gold River by bus, subway, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Gold River is to drive which costs $18 - $26 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Gold River is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $18 - $26.
The distance between San Rafael and Gold River is 108 miles. The road distance is 99.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Gold River without a car is to train and tram which takes 4h 42m and costs $29 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from San Rafael to Gold River, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Gold River is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from San Rafael to Gold River.
There are 323+ hotels available in Gold River.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Gold River, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Sunrise Blvd & Gold Express Dr via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & O St, 8th & O Station, Mather Field/Mills Station, and Mather Lrs & Bay 2 in around 5h 57m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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