There are 3 ways to get from Marin County to San Francisco by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 23 bus, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Alhambra Circle to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 228 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento Stbus 101
1h 12m$8–11Drive 27.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Marin County to San Franciscocar 27.4 mi
40 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Marin County to San Franciscotaxi 27.4 mi
40 min$100–130
Marin County to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marin County to San Francisco is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Marin County to San Francisco is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Marin County to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Alhambra Circle and arriving at Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Marin County and San Francisco is 22 miles. The road distance is 27.5 miles.
The best way to get from Marin County to San Francisco without a car is to line 23 bus and line 101 bus which takes 1h 12m and costs $8 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Marin County to San Francisco, including transfers.
Marin County to San Francisco bus services, operated by Marin Transit, depart from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Alhambra Circle station.
Marin County to San Francisco bus services, operated by Marin Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marin County to San Francisco is 28 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Marin County to San Francisco.
There are 833+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Marin County, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Alhambra Circle to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A in around 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Alhambra Circle to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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