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)STL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
7h 37m$162–682Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831 / ...
2d 1h$177–640Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Richmond
2d 9hDrive 2,044.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to San Rafael2,044.5 mi
31h 38m$374–539Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)STL - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
9h 6m$264–1,158Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)STL - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
10h 36m$214–908Fly 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)STL - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
10h 42m$258–1,124Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)STL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
9h 59m$286–1,246
St. Louis to San Rafael by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to San Rafael is to bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m 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 $170 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 37m 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 3:21 PM in St. Louis and 1:21 PM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to San Rafael is 2056 miles. It takes approximately 31h 38m 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 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $390–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- 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
- $20–30
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
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
- $130–460
- 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
- $40–180
- 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
- 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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