There are 6 ways to get from Santa Clara University to San Rafael by train, bus, ferry, car, or subway
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Caltrain, line 101 bus
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
2h 44m$5–20Caltrain, ferry
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry Larkspur
2h 58m$10–27Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
3h 58mDrive 62 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara University to San Rafaelcar 62 mi
1h 11m$12–17Train, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd Wbus 580
2h 47mLine 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
5h 21m$9–17
Santa Clara University to San Rafael by foot, train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara University to San Rafael is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara University to San Rafael is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara University to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Transit Center and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Daly City BART Station and Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Santa Clara University and San Rafael is 66 miles. The road distance is 62.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara University to San Rafael without a car is to Caltrain and line 101 bus which takes 2h 44m and costs $5 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Santa Clara University to San Rafael, including transfers.
Santa Clara University to San Rafael bus services, operated by Vta, depart from Santa Clara Transit Center station.
Santa Clara University to San Rafael bus services, operated by Vta, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara University to San Rafael is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Santa Clara University to San Rafael.
There are 971+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Santa Clara University, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Clara University to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 3h 58m.
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- goldengatetransit.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- goldengatetransit.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- goldengatetransit.org
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur 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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