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How to get fromChester to San Rafaelby car, train, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Chester to San Rafael by car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Drive from Chester to Chico Amtrakcar car
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    7h 5m
    $71–144

  2. Drive 222.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chester to San Rafaelcar car 222.4 mi
    4h 15m
    $41–59

  3. Drive, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Chester to Redding-Airport-RDDcar car
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RDD - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4h 42m
    $488–855

Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 242.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

There is no direct connection from Chester to San Rafael. However, you can drive to Chico Amtrak, take the train to Sacramento, take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, 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 drive from Chester to San Rafael in around 4h 15m.

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