There are 5 ways to get from Stockton to San Rafael by bus, subway, ferry, bus (Amtrak), train, 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.
Bus, BART, ferry
best- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
3h 39mBus, BART, line 101 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Dep A to Dublin/Pleasanton BART150
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
4h 6m$12–24Bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San RafaelSonoma County Airport
3h 41mTrain, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Fremont Station
- Take the train from Fremont to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W580
4h 51m$28–37Drive 83.2 mi
- Drive from Stockton to San Rafael83.2 mi
1h 37m$16–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to San Rafael is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to San Rafael is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs $15 - $22.
The distance between Stockton and San Rafael is 95 miles. The road distance is 83.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stockton to San Rafael without a car is to bus and BART and ferry which takes 3h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Stockton to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockton to San Rafael is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Stockton to San Rafael.
There are 464+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Stockton to San Rafael via Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station, Dublin / Pleasanton, Coliseum, Coliseum - OAC, Oakland International Airport Station, and Oakland International Airport in around 3h 41m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Fremont Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fremont to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
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
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Dep A to Dublin/Pleasanton BART
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- 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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