There are 5 ways to get from Vacaville to San Rafael by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train, line 580 bus
best- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Richmondtrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd Wbus 580 / ...
2h 9m$56–79Drive 50.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vacaville to San Rafaelcar 50.2 mi
55 min$10–14Bus, line 580 bus via Concord
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek Stationbus B
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Du Bois Stbus 580 / ...
2h 57m$14–20Bus, BART, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek Stationbus B
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
3h 5m$16–21Bus, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus R / ...
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
3h 36m$15–18
Vacaville to San Rafael by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to San Rafael is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to San Rafael is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Vacaville to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Vacaville Transportation Center and arriving at Andersen Dr & Du Bois St via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Vacaville and San Rafael is 62 miles. The road distance is 50.5 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to San Rafael without a car is to train and line 580 bus which takes 2h 9m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Vacaville to San Rafael, including transfers.
Vacaville to San Rafael bus services, operated by Sol Trans, depart from Vacaville Transportation Center station.
Vacaville to San Rafael bus services, operated by Sol Trans, arrive at Walnut Creek Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to San Rafael is 50 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Vacaville to San Rafael.
There are 455+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Andersen Dr & Du Bois St via Walnut Creek Station, Walnut Creek, MacArthur, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Du Bois St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
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