There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to San Rafael by plane, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDE - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
14h 46m$229–779Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDE - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
17h 59m$283–1,019Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDE - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
14h 55m$382–952Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDE - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
18h 11m$326–1,127Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EOH - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
16h 33m$640–2,334
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to San Rafael is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $800 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to San Rafael is to fly and bus which takes 14h 46m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between Medellín and San Rafael is 3721 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from Medellín to San Rafael, including transfers.
San Rafael is 3h behind Medellín. It is currently 5:31 AM in Medellín and 2:31 AM in San Rafael.
There are 451+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Medellín to San Rafael. However, you can take the taxi to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport, walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) 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 taxi to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport, walk to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the line 60 bus to Milpitas BART, walk to Milpitas, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2, then take the line 580 bus to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Sacramento International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Cartagena, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Pereira, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monteria, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Sacramento International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Salvador, Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Bogota, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Jose, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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