There are 5 ways to get from Saratoga to San Rafael by bus, train, ferry, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 51 bus, Caltrain, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center51
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
3h 39m$18–26Drive 64.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saratoga to San Rafael64.7 mi
1h 18m$12–18Line 51 bus, Caltrain, ferry
- Take the bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center51
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
3h 53m$16–31Line 57 bus, BART
- Take the bus from West Valley Transit Center to Old Ironsides Station57
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del NorteOrange-N
3h 55m$18–27Line 51 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center51
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
4h 50m$28–47
Saratoga to San Rafael by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saratoga to San Rafael is to drive which costs $11 - $18 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Saratoga to San Rafael is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $11 - $18.
The distance between Saratoga and San Rafael is 72 miles. The road distance is 65.1 miles.
The best way to get from Saratoga to San Rafael without a car is to line 51 bus and Caltrain and line 101 bus which takes 3h 39m and costs $18 - $26.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Saratoga to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Saratoga to San Rafael is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Saratoga to San Rafael.
There are 440+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Saratoga, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Larkspur - dropoff via Mountain View Transit Center, Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from West Valley Transit Center to Old Ironsides Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- 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/
- 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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