There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Ukiah by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Windsor
best- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain Smart
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Centerbus 65
3h 26m$20–50Drive 97.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Ukiahcar 97.2 mi
1h 45m$18–26Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain Smart
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 33mBus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus 65
3h 35m$24–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Ukiah is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Ukiah is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Ukiah. However, there are services departing from San Rafael and arriving at Pear Tree Center - Ross via Sonoma County Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between San Rafael and Ukiah is 107 miles. The road distance is 97.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Ukiah without a car is to train and bus via Windsor which takes 3h 26m and costs $20 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from San Rafael to Ukiah, including transfers.
San Rafael to Ukiah bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from San Rafael station.
San Rafael to Ukiah bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Sonoma Co Airport Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Ukiah is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from San Rafael to Ukiah.
There are 61+ hotels available in Ukiah.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Ukiah, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael to Pear Tree Center - Ross via Sonoma County Airport in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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