There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
1h 2m$1–7Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafaelbus Oakland Airport
1h 15m$21–55Drive 37.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Centercar 37.1 mi
39 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Centertaxi 37.1 mi
39 min$130–170Train, line 71 bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Novato San Marintrain Smart
- Take the bus from Novato San Marin SMART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus 71 / ...
1h 27m
Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center is to train which costs $1 - $7 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $6 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at San Rafael. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at SMART San Rafael. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and San Rafael Transit Center is 37 miles. The road distance is 37.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs $1 - $7.
The train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael takes 1h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs $1 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $21 - $55 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and San Rafael Transit Center, CA, USA?
SMART operates a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael hourly. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Alternatively, Groome Transportation operates a bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafael every 3 hours. Tickets cost $21–55 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Novato San Marin
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from Novato San Marin SMART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Rafael station.
Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center is 37 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Santa Rosa to San Rafael Transit Center.
There are 973+ hotels available in San Rafael Transit Center.

