There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Lake Merritt by bus, subway, car, or taxi
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Line 580 bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station580 / ...
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to 12th Street / Oakland City CenterOrange-S / ...
1h$8–12Drive 21.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Oakland21.7 mi
26 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Oakland21.7 mi
26 min$80–100Line 101 bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St101 / ...
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to 12th Street / Oakland City CenterYellow-N / ...
1h 7m$8–13
San Rafael to Lake Merritt by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Lake Merritt is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Lake Merritt is to drive which takes 26 min and costs $4 - $6.
The distance between San Rafael and Lake Merritt is 22 miles. The road distance is 21.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Lake Merritt without a car is to line 580 bus and BART which takes 1h and costs $7 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h to get from San Rafael to Lake Merritt, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Lake Merritt is 22 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from San Rafael to Lake Merritt.
There are 842+ hotels available in Lake Merritt.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Lake Merritt, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Lake Merritt. However, you can take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, then take the subway to 12th Street / Oakland City Center. Alternatively, you can drive from San Rafael to Oakland in around 26 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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