There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Lower Lake 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 Lower Laketaxi
3h 54m$147–196Bus
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 Hwy. 53 & Hwy. 29bus 3
6h 17m$7–14Drive 101.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Lower Lakecar 101.7 mi
2h 15m$19–27
San Francisco to Lower Lake by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Lower Lake is to bus which costs $7 - $14 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Lower Lake is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Lower Lake. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte Station and arriving at Hwy. 53 & Hwy. 29 via Redwood Park & Ride, A2 and Lincoln Ave. Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between San Francisco and Lower Lake is 107 miles. The road distance is 102.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Lower Lake without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 54m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from San Francisco to Lower Lake, including transfers.
San Francisco to Lower Lake bus services, operated by Vine Transit, depart from El Cerrito Del Norte Station.
San Francisco to Lower Lake bus services, operated by Vine Transit, arrive at Redwood Park & Ride, B1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Lower Lake is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from San Francisco to Lower Lake.
There are 53+ hotels available in Lower Lake.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Lower Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Hwy. 53 & Hwy. 29 via El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito Del Norte Station, Redwood Park & Ride, A2, and Lincoln Ave. Bridge in around 6h 17m.
- 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
- vinetransit.com
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
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Hwy. 53 & Hwy. 29
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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