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How to get fromSan Rafael to Sugar Bowl Ski Resortby bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to Sugar Bowl Ski Resort by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus bus Northstar
    6h
    $183–200

  2. Drive 174.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Rafael to Sugar Bowl Ski Resortcar car 174.7 mi
    3h 8m
    $32–47

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    7h 23m
    $113–201

  4. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SFO - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sugar Bowl Ski Resorttaxi taxi
    4h 13m
    $402–722

  5. Bus via Truckee

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Truckeebus bus Greyhound US0870
    7h 56m
    $81–129

  6. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane OAK - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sugar Bowl Ski Resorttaxi taxi
    6h 39m
    $295–705

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 241 mi
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, CA, USA?

Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–130 and the journey takes 5h 26m.

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