There are 3 ways to get from Richmond to Clearlake by train, taxi, car, or bus
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain Smart
- Take the taxi from SMART Windsor to Clearlaketaxi
3h 47m$167–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus 10
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
5h 25m$5–9Drive 91.7 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Clearlakecar 91.7 mi
2h 7m$17–25
Richmond to Clearlake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Clearlake is to bus which costs $4 - $10 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Clearlake is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond station to Clearlake. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte Station and arriving at Hill Ave. via Redwood Park & Ride, A2, Lincoln Ave. Bridge and Ray's Food Place/Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Richmond and Clearlake is 105 miles. The road distance is 92.2 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Clearlake without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 47m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Richmond to Clearlake, including transfers.
Richmond to Clearlake bus services, operated by Vine Transit, depart from El Cerrito Del Norte Station.
Richmond to Clearlake bus services, operated by Vine Transit, arrive at Redwood Park & Ride, B1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Clearlake is 92 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Richmond to Clearlake.
There are 52+ hotels available in Clearlake.
What companies run services between Richmond, CA, USA and Clearlake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Hill Ave. via Redwood Park & Ride, A2, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Ray's Food Place/Walmart in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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