There are 2 ways to get from Santa Clara to San Rafael by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNU - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
10h 56m$282–1,144Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNU - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
15h 49m$537–2,269
Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $1,200 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 10h 56m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Santa Clara and San Rafael is 2772 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Santa Clara to San Rafael, including transfers.
San Rafael is 3h behind Santa Clara. It is currently 1:17 AM in Santa Clara and 10:17 PM in San Rafael.
There are 460+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, Cuba and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Clara to San Rafael. However, you can take the taxi to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, then take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), walk to Terminal A, take the bus to J St. at 4th St., walk to Sacramento, take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, 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 & Du Bois St.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
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