There are 8 ways to get from Windsor to San Rafael by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
8h 23m$164–484Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
2d 11h$413–746Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
2d 13h$734–1,683Drive 2,390.8 mi
- Drive from Windsor to San Rafaelcar 2,390.8 mi
37h 15m$548–791Fly Detroit to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
10h 16m$247–957Fly Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DTW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
11h 41m$248–724Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
11h 22m$248–397Fly Detroit to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
11h 11m$252–967
Windsor to San Rafael by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $490 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $160 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Jefferson & Griswold and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Windsor to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at El Cerrito Del Norte via Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Windsor and San Rafael is 2139 miles. The road distance is 2404.8 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $410 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Windsor to San Rafael, including transfers.
Windsor to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Windsor to San Rafael train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Windsor to San Rafael is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $410 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Windsor, ON, Canada and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Jefferson & Griswold to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Andersen Dr & Du Bois St via Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, Richmond, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Windsor to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
San Rafael is 3h behind Windsor. It is currently 8:30 AM in Windsor and 5:30 AM in San Rafael.
Windsor to San Rafael train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor to San Rafael is 2405 miles. It takes approximately 37h 15m to drive from Windsor to San Rafael.
There are 453+ hotels available in San Rafael.














