There are 6 ways to get from Clearlake to San Francisco by taxi, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
3h 37m$166–205Drive 105.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clearlake to San Franciscocar 105.7 mi
2h 21m$20–28Taxi, train via Van Ness Ave & Eddy St
- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
3h 41m$166–205Taxi, train via Golden Gate Ave & Polk St
- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
3h 43m$166–205Bus
- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to North Point St & Van Ness Avebus 172
5h 9m$67–90Line 10 bus, bus, taxi, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Hill Ave. to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the taxi from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Santa Rosataxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafaelbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Golden Gate Ave & Polk Stbus 101
6h 13m$89–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clearlake to San Francisco is to drive which costs $19 - $28 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Clearlake to San Francisco is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Clearlake to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Clinic Lakeshore and arriving at North Point St & Van Ness Ave via Ray's Food Place/Walmart and Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Clearlake and San Francisco is 111 miles. The road distance is 106.3 miles.
The best way to get from Clearlake to San Francisco without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 37m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Clearlake to San Francisco, including transfers.
Clearlake to San Francisco bus services, operated by Lake Transit, depart from Ray's Food Place/Walmart station.
Clearlake to San Francisco bus services, operated by Lake Transit, arrive at Lincoln Ave. Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clearlake to San Francisco is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Clearlake to San Francisco.
There are 751+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Clearlake, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Clinic Lakeshore to North Point St & Van Ness Ave via Ray's Food Place/Walmart, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Hill Ave. to Ray's Food Place/Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to North Point St & Van Ness Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $9–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Golden Gate Ave & Polk St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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