There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Saratoga by bus, subway, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 101 bus, BART, line 57 bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitassubway
- Take the bus from Old Ironsides Station to West Valley Transit Centerbus 57
3h 47m$18–27Drive 64.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Saratogacar 64.5 mi
1h 17m$12–17Line 101 bus, Caltrain, line 51 bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Saratoga & Herrimanbus 51
4h 12m$18–26
San Rafael to Saratoga by bus, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Saratoga is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Saratoga is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $11 - $17.
The distance between San Rafael and Saratoga is 80 miles. The road distance is 64.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Saratoga without a car is to line 101 bus and BART and line 57 bus which takes 3h 47m and costs $18 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from San Rafael to Saratoga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Saratoga is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from San Rafael to Saratoga.
There are 469+ hotels available in Saratoga.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Saratoga, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Saratoga. However, you can take the line 101 bus to Mission St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to Milpitas, walk to Milpitas Station, take the vehicle to Old Ironsides Station, walk to Old Ironsides Station, then take the line 57 bus to West Valley Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from San Rafael to Saratoga in around 1h 17m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- 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 San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Old Ironsides Station to West Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Saratoga & Herriman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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