There are 11 ways to get from San Rafael to San Dimas by bus, plane, tram, subway, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Stationtram
5h 24m$60–287BART, bus, tram
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the tram from Chinatown Station to San Dimas Stationtram
10h 17m$63–86Train, tram
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Stationtram Metro A Line
15h 30m$130–295Drive 413.1 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to San Dimascar 413.1 mi
6h 51m$76–109Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
5h 29m$96–495Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Stationtram
5h 57m$270–594Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Stationtram
5h 54m$79–424Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
5h 42m$92–395Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, tram
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to San Dimas Stationtram
6h 49m$72–348Bus, tram
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Stationtram Metro A Line
11h 51m$60–102Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831
13h 38m$73–147
San Rafael to San Dimas by bus, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to San Dimas is to bus and tram which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to San Dimas is to bus and fly and tram which takes 5h 24m and costs $60 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to San Dimas. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Bonita Ave and San Dimas Ave E via San Francisco Bus Station, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion and Live Oak Ave and Santa Anita Ave E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
The distance between San Rafael and San Dimas is 415 miles. The road distance is 415.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to San Dimas without a car is to BART and bus and tram which takes 10h 17m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from San Rafael to San Dimas, including transfers.
San Rafael to San Dimas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to San Dimas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to San Dimas is 416 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from San Rafael to San Dimas.
There are 278+ hotels available in San Dimas.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and San Dimas, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Chinatown Station to San Dimas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to San Dimas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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