There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale by bus, train, or car
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Line 101 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 14m$16–22Drive 58.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Sunnyvalecar 58.2 mi
1h 9m$11–16Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 7th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
4h 29m$12–22
San Rafael to Sunnyvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda via Mission St & 7th St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between San Rafael and Sunnyvale is 59 miles. The road distance is 58.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale without a car is to line 101 bus and Caltrain which takes 2h 14m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from San Rafael to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
San Rafael to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 7th St station.
San Rafael to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Sunnyvale is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from San Rafael to Sunnyvale.
There are 580+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to El Camino & Mathilda via Mission St & 7th St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 7th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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