There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Oakland by bus, subway, ferry, 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 Stationbus 580 / ...
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Orange-S / ...
1h$8–12Drive 21.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Oaklandcar 21.6 mi
26 min$4–6Ferry
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate Cferry Lssf
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G to Oakland Ferry Terminalferry Oa
2h$13–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Oaklandtaxi 21.6 mi
26 min$80–100Line 101 bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Yellow-N / ...
1h 7m$8–13
San Rafael to Oakland by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Oakland is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Oakland is to drive which takes 26 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct ferry from San Rafael to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Larkspur Ferry Terminal and arriving at Oakland Ferry Terminal via San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between San Rafael and Oakland is 22 miles. The road distance is 21.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Oakland 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 Oakland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Oakland is 22 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from San Rafael to Oakland.
There are 1564+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oakland Ferry Terminal via San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C and San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G in around 2h.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G to Oakland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
- 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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