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How to get fromSan Carlos to San Rafaelby train, bus, ferry, subway, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from San Carlos to San Rafael by train, bus, ferry, subway, car, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain, line 101 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    2h 2m
    $14–19

  2. Drive 42.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Carlos to San Rafaelcar car 42.3 mi
    53 min
    $8–12

  3. Caltrain, ferry

    1. Take the train from San Carlos 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
    2h 19m
    $19–24

  4. BART, line 580 bus

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway Red-N
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd Wbus bus 580 / ...
    2h 41m
    $22–29

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Carlos to San Rafaeltaxi taxi 42.3 mi
    53 min
    $150–190

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus bus Ecr / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus From SFO
    2h 37m
    $42–46

  7. Bus, line 101 bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus bus Ecr
    2. Take the bus from Daly City BART Station to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 14R
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    3h 38m
    $11–14

San Carlos to San Rafael by train and bus

Calendar251Weekly Services
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$14Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 43.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 2m

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

You can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Larkspur - dropoff via Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1, Millbrae, San Francisco International Airport, and San Francisco Airport in around 2h 37m.

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