There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to San Francisco by bus, taxi, or car
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San Rafael to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to San Francisco is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to San Francisco is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $70 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between San Rafael and San Francisco is 17 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to San Francisco without a car is to line 101 bus which takes 29 min and costs $6 - $9.
The line 101 bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Rafael to San Francisco bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to San Francisco bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to San Francisco is 18 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from San Rafael to San Francisco.
There are 860+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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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