There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Vacaville by bus, car, or subway
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Line 580 bus, bus via Concord
best- Take the bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek Station to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus B
3h 8m$14–20Drive 50.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Vacavillecar 50.5 mi
56 min$10–14Line 101 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek Station to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus B
3h 28m$16–21Line 580 bus, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation Centerbus R / ...
3h 56m$16–18
San Rafael to Vacaville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Vacaville is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Vacaville is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from Bellam Blvd & I-580 and arriving at Vacaville Transportation Center via Walnut Creek Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between San Rafael and Vacaville is 73 miles. The road distance is 50.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Vacaville without a car is to line 580 bus and bus via Concord which takes 3h 8m and costs $13 - $20.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from San Rafael to Vacaville, including transfers.
San Rafael to Vacaville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Bellam Blvd & I-580 station.
San Rafael to Vacaville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte BART Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Vacaville is 51 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from San Rafael to Vacaville.
There are 56+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to Vacaville Transportation Center via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, MacArthur, Walnut Creek, and Walnut Creek Station in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 & 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 B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Walnut Creek Station to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Walnut Creek Station to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
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