There are 4 ways to get from San Ramon to San Rafael by bus, subway, car, or taxi
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Bus, BART, line 580 bus
best- Take the bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Walnut Creek BART95X
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthur
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W580
2h 15m$11–17Drive 42.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Ramon to San Rafael42.7 mi
52 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Ramon to San Rafael42.7 mi
52 min$150–190Line 21 bus, BART, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from San Ramon Valley Blvd and Fostoria Way to Walnut Creek BART21 / ...
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
2h 29m$12–18
San Ramon to San Rafael by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to San Rafael is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to San Rafael is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $12.
The distance between San Ramon and San Rafael is 45 miles. The road distance is 42.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to San Rafael without a car is to bus and BART and line 580 bus which takes 2h 15m and costs $11 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from San Ramon to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to San Rafael is 43 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from San Ramon to San Rafael.
There are 472+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Ramon to San Rafael. However, you can take the bus to Walnut Creek BART, walk to Walnut Creek, take the subway to MacArthur, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, then take the line 580 bus to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W. Alternatively, you can drive from San Ramon to San Rafael in around 52 min.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- help@countyconnection.com
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
Bus from San Ramon Valley Blvd and Fostoria Way to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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