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How to get fromLake Tahoe to San Rafaelby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to San Rafael by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

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    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RNO - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3h 46m
    $343–637

  2. Drive 204.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sand Harbor to San Rafaelcar car 204.2 mi
    3h 45m
    $38–54

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Renotaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain train California Zephyr
    10h 39m
    $204–313

  4. Taxi, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane RNO - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 10m
    $241–670

Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 258.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 46m

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

There is no direct connection from Lake Tahoe to San Rafael. However, you can take the taxi to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, then take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff. Alternatively, you can take the line 28 bus to Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek, take the taxi to Reno, 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.

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