There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Paso Robles by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, or plane
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Caltrain, train
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
7h 1m$62–132Drive 217.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Paso Roblescar 217.2 mi
3h 50m$40–58Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 15m$52–84Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to North County Transit Centerbus
6h 30m$65–258
San Rafael to Paso Robles by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Paso Robles is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Paso Robles is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Paso Robles station. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Paso Robles Amtrak Station via 4th St & Market St, San Francisco and Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between San Rafael and Paso Robles is 233 miles. The road distance is 218.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Paso Robles without a car is to Caltrain and train which takes 7h 1m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from San Rafael to Paso Robles, including transfers.
San Rafael to Paso Robles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Paso Robles is to Caltrain and train which takes 7h 1m and costs $60 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $85 and takes 7h 15m.
San Rafael to Paso Robles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Salinas Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Paso Robles is 218 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from San Rafael to Paso Robles.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Paso Robles, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Paso Robles Amtrak Station via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, Townsend St & 4th St, San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, and San Jose in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Paso Robles Amtrak Station via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and Salinas in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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