There are 5 ways to get from Stockton to San Rafael by bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, BART, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
3h 21m$29–41Bus, BART, line 101 bus via Downtown Transit Center Lane A
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Center Lane A to Dublin/Pleasanton BARTbus 150
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
4h 11m$14–25Train, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Fremont Stationtrain Ace
- Take the train from Fremont to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd Wbus 580
4h 40m$27–43Drive 83.2 mi
- Drive from Stockton to San Rafaelcar 83.2 mi
1h 38m$16–22Bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus Sonoma County Airport
3h 46m$48–87
Stockton to San Rafael by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to San Rafael is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to San Rafael is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockton to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Stockton and arriving at San Rafael via Oakland International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Stockton and San Rafael is 101 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 line 101 bus which takes 3h 21m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Stockton to San Rafael, including transfers.
Stockton to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Stockton station.
Stockton to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockton to San Rafael is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Stockton to San Rafael.
There are 438+ 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 46m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Fremont Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Ace
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fremont to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Bus from Downtown Transit Center Lane A to Dublin/Pleasanton BART
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
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