There are 7 ways to get from Solvang to San Rafael by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8hDrive 308.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Solvang to San Rafael308.4 mi
5h 29m$57–82Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis ObispoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to OaklandCoast Starlight
10h 30mBus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
5h 10mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to San Francisco
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
8h 19mBus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
5h 18mBus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
7h 51m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solvang to San Rafael is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Solvang to San Rafael is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Solvang to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Solvang and San Rafael is 325 miles. The road distance is 310.2 miles.
The best way to get from Solvang to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Solvang to San Rafael, including transfers.
Solvang to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Solvang to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solvang to San Rafael is 310 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Solvang to San Rafael.
There are 464+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Solvang, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- 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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