There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael to Santana Row by ferry, train, bus, subway, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Ferry, Caltrain
best- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry TerminalLarkspur
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
3h 5m$19–31Drive 63.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Santana Row63.9 mi
1h 10m$12–17Line 101 bus, BART, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St101 / ...
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitas
- Take the bus from Milpitas BART to Winchester & Olsen60
3h 17m$15–24Line 580 bus, BART, train
- Take the bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseum
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
3h 36m$28–32Line 101 bus, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 29m
San Rafael to Santana Row by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Santana Row is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Santana Row is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Santana Row. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Stevens Creek & Valley Fair / Santana Row via San Francisco, San Jose Diridon and 2nd & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between San Rafael and Santana Row is 68 miles. The road distance is 64.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Santana Row without a car is to ferry and Caltrain which takes 3h 5m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from San Rafael to Santana Row, including transfers.
San Rafael to Santana Row bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Santana Row bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Santana Row is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from San Rafael to Santana Row.
There are 629+ hotels available in Santana Row.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Santana Row, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Stevens Creek & Valley Fair / Santana Row via Mission St & Fremont St, San Francisco, San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and 2nd & Santa Clara in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
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 & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Milpitas BART to Winchester & Olsen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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