There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Gualala by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Sundstrom Mallbus 95
5h 30m$29–78Bus via Petaluma
cheapest- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sundstrom Mallbus 95
5h 34m$6–31Drive 96.6 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Gualalacar 96.6 mi
2h 5m$18–26Train, drive
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain Smart
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Gualalacar
2h 49m$12–26
San Rafael to Gualala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Gualala is to bus via Petaluma which costs $5 - $35 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Gualala is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Gualala. However, there are services departing from San Rafael and arriving at Sundstrom Mall via Sonoma County Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between San Rafael and Gualala is 133 miles. The road distance is 97.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Gualala without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $29 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from San Rafael to Gualala, including transfers.
San Rafael to Gualala bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from San Rafael station.
San Rafael to Gualala bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Sonoma Co Airport Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Gualala is 97 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from San Rafael to Gualala.
There are 177+ hotels available in Gualala.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Gualala, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael to Sundstrom Mall via Sonoma County Airport in around 5h 30m.
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Sundstrom Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sundstrom Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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