There are 10 ways to get from San Rafael to Laguna Beach by bus, plane, subway, train, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
3h 43m$126–507Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Ocean1
14h 57m$54–166BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo
11h 31m$107–134Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to IrvinePacific Surfliner
16h 37m$131–208Drive 441.4 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Laguna Beach441.4 mi
7h 18m$81–117Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SFO - SNA
4h 27m$352–686Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)STS - SNA
4h 28m$126–517BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
5h 22m$131–547Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal CenterGreyhound US0831
15h 9m$62–195Train via San Luis Obispo (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis ObispoCoast Starlight
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
18h 45m$117–447
San Rafael to Laguna Beach by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Laguna Beach is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $50 - $170 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Laguna Beach is to bus and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Laguna Beach station. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Laguna Beach Bus Station via San Francisco Bus Station, Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
The distance between San Rafael and Laguna Beach is 416 miles. The road distance is 444 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Laguna Beach without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 11h 31m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from San Rafael to Laguna Beach, including transfers.
San Rafael to Laguna Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Laguna Beach is to train which takes 16h 37m and costs $130 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $50 - $170 and takes 14h 57m.
San Rafael to Laguna Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Laguna Beach is 444 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from San Rafael to Laguna Beach.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Laguna Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to Laguna Beach via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Irvine in around 16h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Coast-Ocean via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, 5th Street Station, 6th & Long Beach Blvd SE, Beach Dr & W Campus N, and 7Th-Channel in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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 Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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