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How to get fromLos Gatos to San Rafaelby bus, subway, train, ferry, tram, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Los Gatos to San Rafael by bus, subway, train, ferry, tram, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 61 bus, BART

    best
    1. Take the bus from Good Samaritan Hospital to Berryessa BARTbus bus 61
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway Orange-N
    3h 48m
    $16–25

  2. Drive  68.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Los Gatos to San Rafaelcar car 68.3 mi
    1h 24m
    $13–18

  3. Caltrain, ferry

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry Larkspur
    4h 10m
    $28–37

  4. Line 27 bus, tram, train, BART, line 580 bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga to Winchester Stationbus bus 27
    2. Take the tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Stationtram tram
    3. Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    5. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to Andersen Dr & Du Bois Stbus bus 580
    4h 22m
    $24–45

  5. Line 60 bus, BART, line 101 bus

    1. Take the bus from Winchester Station to Milpitas BARTbus bus 60
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    4h 13m
    $16–25

  6. Bus, line 101 bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101 / ...
    4h 19m
    $20–30

Los Gatos to San Rafael by bus and subway

Calendar159Weekly Services
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$16Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 76 mi
  • Duration: 3h 48m

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

You can take a bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Winchester Station, Winchester Station, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 4h 19m.

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