There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane STL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
7h 32m$164–684Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
2d 1h$389–704Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain
2d 9h$559–1,322Drive 2,044.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to San Rafaelcar 2,044.5 mi
31h 47m$374–539Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane STL - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
9h 21m$294–1,358Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane STL - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
10h 21m$204–908Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane STL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
10h 40m$348–1,524Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane STL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
9h 54m$328–1,462
St. Louis to San Rafael by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $700 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between St. Louis and San Rafael is 1787 miles. The road distance is 2056.5 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from St. Louis to San Rafael, including transfers.
St. Louis to San Rafael bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to San Rafael bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Rafael is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 11:42 AM in St. Louis and 9:42 AM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to San Rafael is 2056 miles. It takes approximately 31h 47m to drive from St. Louis to San Rafael.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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