There are 7 ways to get from San Rafael to Salt Lake City by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OAK - SLC
4h 19m$177–418Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane STS - SLC
5h 3m$77–348Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0560S
18h 57m$111–224Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
18h 57m$238–561Drive 731.6 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Salt Lake Citycar 731.6 mi
11h 15m$134–193Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
4h 27m$124–305BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
6h 3m$84–396
San Rafael to Salt Lake City by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Salt Lake City is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Salt Lake City is to bus and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $170 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via San Francisco Bus Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from San Rafael to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte and arriving at Salt Lake City via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between San Rafael and Salt Lake City is 627 miles. The road distance is 735.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 18h 57m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from San Rafael to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
San Rafael to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Salt Lake City is to bus which takes 18h 57m and costs $110 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $600 and takes 18h 57m.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via San Francisco Bus Station and Sparks Transit Center in around 18h 57m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Richmond to Salt Lake City once daily. Tickets cost $230–550 and the journey takes 17h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
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More Questions & Answers
San Rafael to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Salt Lake City is 1h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 10:35 PM in San Rafael and 11:35 PM in Salt Lake City.
San Rafael to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salt Lake City station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Salt Lake City is 736 miles. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from San Rafael to Salt Lake City.
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