The ferry between San Rafael and San Francisco takes 35 min. There is a ferry service every few hours from San Rafael to San Francisco. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run hourly between San Rafael and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 7:15 PM which arrives into San Francisco at 7:50 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 35 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from San Rafael station and arriving at San Francisco station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between San Rafael and San Francisco is 24.2 km.
Golden Gate Ferry operates a ferry from Larkspur to San Francisco-Gate C hourly. Tickets cost $14 and the journey takes 35 min.