There are 11 ways to get from San Rafael to Montana by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)OAK - FCA
4h 15m$125–487Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)SFO - BZN
4h 53m$92–391Bus via Seattle Airport (SEA)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billings
38h 17m$213–569Train, bus via Vancouver
- Take the train from Oakland to Vancouver Station
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billings
39h 51m$224–1,192Drive 1,154.4 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Billings1,154.4 mi
18h 58m$211–305Fly San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)SFO - FCA
5h 19m$121–436Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)OAK - BZN
6h 2m$106–472Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Logan International Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Logan International Airport (BIL)OAK - BIL
6h 41m$123–502Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)OAK - MSO
7h 36m$106–472Bus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
38h 24m$261–428Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
2d$300–2,016
San Rafael to Montana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Montana is to fly which costs $90 - $400 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Montana is to bus and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Montana. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Billings via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and Spokane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 17m.
The distance between San Rafael and Montana is 878 miles. The road distance is 1161.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Montana without a car is to bus via Seattle Airport (SEA) which takes 38h 17m and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from San Rafael to Montana, including transfers.
San Rafael to Montana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Montana is to bus via Seattle Airport (SEA) which takes 38h 17m and costs $210 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $400 and takes 4h 53m.
San Rafael to Montana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Montana is 1h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 4:22 AM in San Rafael and 5:22 AM in Montana.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Montana, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Billings via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, and Spokane in around 38h 17m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Logan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Logan International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Logan International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,800
- 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
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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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