There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale by bus, train, ferry, 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 101 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St101 / ...
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
2h 16m$16–21Drive 58.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Sunnyvale58.2 mi
1h 9m$11–16Ferry, Caltrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry TerminalLarkspur
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
2h 29m$15–27Line 101 bus, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
4h 3m$13–23
San Rafael to Sunnyvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs $10 - $16.
The distance between San Rafael and Sunnyvale is 59 miles. The road distance is 58.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale without a car is to line 101 bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 16m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Sunnyvale is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from San Rafael to Sunnyvale.
There are 667+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to El Camino & Mathilda via Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, San Bruno, San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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 & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- 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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