There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to Los Gatos by bus, subway, tram, train, or car
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Line 580 bus, BART, bus, tram, line 27 bus
best- Take the bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Berryessa BART to Santa Clara & 1stbus
- Take the tram from Santa Clara Station to Winchester Stationtram
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratogabus 27
3h 38m$21–33Drive 69.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Los Gatoscar 69.2 mi
1h 21m$13–19Line 101 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 7th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
4h$22–31Line 101 bus, BART, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Berryessa BART to Good Samaritan Hospitalbus 61
4h 9m$16–26Line 101 bus, BART, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitassubway
- Take the bus from Milpitas BART to Winchester Stationbus 60
4h 24m$16–25Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 7th St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus 397
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
6h 55m$17–25
San Rafael to Los Gatos by bus, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Los Gatos is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Los Gatos is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Mission St & 7th St, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between San Rafael and Los Gatos is 75 miles. The road distance is 69.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Los Gatos without a car is to line 580 bus and BART and bus and tram and line 27 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from San Rafael to Los Gatos, including transfers.
San Rafael to Los Gatos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 7th St station.
San Rafael to Los Gatos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Los Gatos is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from San Rafael to Los Gatos.
There are 378+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Mission St & 7th St, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Winchester Station in around 6h 55m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Santa Clara Station to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Bellam Blvd & I-580 to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Berryessa BART to Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Berryessa BART to Good Samaritan Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Milpitas BART to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Mission St & 7th St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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