There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Saratoga by bus, subway, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 580 bus, BART, line 57 bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Take the bus from Old Ironsides Station to West Valley Transit Centerbus 57
3h 42m$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$18–25Line 101 bus, line 292 bus, line 51 bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Avebus 292
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Saratoga & Herrimanbus 51
5h 42m$15–25
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 76 miles. The road distance is 64.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Saratoga without a car is to line 580 bus and BART and line 57 bus which takes 3h 42m and costs $17 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 42m 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 531+ hotels available in Saratoga.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Saratoga, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Saratoga & Herriman via Mission St & Fremont St, Mission St & 1st St, S Delaware St & Cypress Ave, San Mateo Caltrain Southbound, Mountain View Caltrain Southbound, and Mountain View Transit Center in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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 B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 & 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 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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