There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Menlo Park by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 101 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 59m$15–20Drive 47.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Menlo Parkcar 47.5 mi
1h 1m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Menlo Parktaxi 47.5 mi
1h 1m$170–210Line 101 bus, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrainbus Ecr
2h 58m$11–18Line 101 bus, line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 7th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from Mission St & 7th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Buswaybus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway to El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrainbus Ecr
3h 28m$10–16
San Rafael to Menlo Park by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Menlo Park is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Menlo Park is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Menlo Park. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain via Mission St & 7th St and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between San Rafael and Menlo Park is 49 miles. The road distance is 47.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Menlo Park without a car is to line 101 bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 59m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from San Rafael to Menlo Park, including transfers.
San Rafael to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & 7th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Menlo Park is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from San Rafael to Menlo Park.
There are 441+ hotels available in Menlo Park.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Menlo Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain via Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, San Bruno, and San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
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 San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 7th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway to El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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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