There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Livermore by ferry, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, BART, bus
best- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EB10R / ...
2h 22m$14–24Drive 54.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Livermore54.2 mi
58 min$10–15Line 101 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St101 / ...
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EB10R / ...
2h 30m$13–19Line 580 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake Merritt
- Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Portola Ave & Rincon Ave EB30R
2h 34m$14–19Line 101 bus, BART, bus via West Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St101 / ...
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to West Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from West Dublin Pleasanton BART to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EB30R
2h 53m$13–19
San Rafael to Livermore by ferry, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Livermore is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Livermore is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $9 - $15.
The distance between San Rafael and Livermore is 56 miles. The road distance is 54.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Livermore without a car is to ferry and BART and bus which takes 2h 22m and costs $13 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from San Rafael to Livermore, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Livermore is 55 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from San Rafael to Livermore.
There are 69+ hotels available in Livermore.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Livermore, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Livermore. However, you can take the ferry to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to Dublin/Pleasanton BART, then take the bus to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EB. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EB via Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Dublin / Pleasanton, and Dublin/Pleasanton BART in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Lake Merritt to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to West Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 925.455.7500
- Website
- wheelsbus.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EB
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.wheelsbus.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Portola Ave & Rincon Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.wheelsbus.com
Bus from West Dublin Pleasanton BART to Downtown Livermore / Transit Center EB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.wheelsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
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
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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