There are 4 ways to get from Willits to San Rafael by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Bus, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak to PetalumaAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A101
3h 56mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Babcock Park to 2nd Street Transit Mall65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A101
4h 2m$13–35Drive 119.6 mi
- Drive from Willits to San Rafael119.6 mi
2h 9m$22–32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Across from Willits Post Office to Pear Tree Center - SB Stop
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafael
4h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Willits to San Rafael is to bus which costs $12 - $35 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Willits to San Rafael is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Willits to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A via Copeland St Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Willits and San Rafael is 123 miles. The road distance is 120.3 miles.
The best way to get from Willits to San Rafael without a car is to bus and line 101 bus which takes 3h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Willits to San Rafael, including transfers.
Willits to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak station.
Willits to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Willits to San Rafael is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Willits to San Rafael.
There are 464+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Willits, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A via Copeland St Transit Mall in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Babcock Park to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Across from Willits Post Office to Pear Tree Center - SB Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
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