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How to get fromWalnut Creek to San Rafaelby subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Walnut Creek to San Rafael by subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, line 580 bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthursubway subway
    2. Take the subway from MacArthur to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd Wbus bus 580
    1h 37m
    $9–14

  2. Drive 33.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to San Rafaelcar car 33.7 mi
    41 min
    $7–9

  3. BART, line 101 bus

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Streetsubway subway Yellow-S
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    1h 47m
    $11–15

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Walnut Creek to San Rafaeltaxi taxi 33.7 mi
    41 min
    $120–150

Walnut Creek to San Rafael by subway and bus

Calendar159Weekly Services
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 33.3 mi
  • Duration: 1h 37m

What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Walnut Creek to San Rafael. However, you can take the subway to MacArthur, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, then take the line 580 bus to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Walnut Creek to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Montgomery Street and Mission St & 2nd St in around 1h 47m.

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