There are 6 ways to get from Temecula to San Rafael by car, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Temecula to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
4h 27m$104–450Bus via Oakland (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Temecula Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2015
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oaklandbus FlixBus N2002 / ...
13h 6m$72–126Bus
- Take the bus from Temecula Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2015
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
12h 30m$80–162Bus, train
- Take the bus from Temecula Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2015
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
16h 29m$142–316Drive 474.4 mi
- Drive from Temecula to San Rafaelcar 474.4 mi
7h 54m$87–125Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Temecula Bus Stop to San Bernardinobus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ONT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
7h 13m$81–294
Temecula to San Rafael by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temecula to San Rafael is to bus via Oakland which costs $70 - $130 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Temecula to San Rafael is to drive and fly and bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Temecula to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Temecula Bus Stop 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 12h 30m.
The distance between Temecula and San Rafael is 522 miles. The road distance is 477.1 miles.
The best way to get from Temecula to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Temecula to San Rafael, including transfers.
Temecula to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Temecula Bus Stop station.
Temecula to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temecula to San Rafael is 477 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Temecula to San Rafael.
There are 476+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Temecula, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Temecula Bus Stop to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- 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
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Temecula Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Temecula Bus Stop to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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