There are 8 ways to get from Seaside to San Rafael by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, 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, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
7h 46m$147–415Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Portland Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
21h 25m$123–247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Portland Amtrak Stationbus NorthWest
- Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
23h 44m$251–524Drive 692.6 mi
- Drive from Seaside to San Rafaelcar 692.6 mi
12h 33m$127–183Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
7h 49m$280–588Bus, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane PDX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
8h 30m$400–498Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
9h 10m$131–605Bus, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PDX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
9h 58m$299–903
Seaside to San Rafael by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seaside to San Rafael is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Seaside to San Rafael is to bus and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $140 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Seaside to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Seaside Youth Hostel and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
The distance between Seaside and San Rafael is 687 miles. The road distance is 696.6 miles.
The best way to get from Seaside to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 21h 25m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Seaside to San Rafael, including transfers.
Seaside to San Rafael bus services, operated by Point, depart from Seaside Youth Hostel station.
Seaside to San Rafael bus services, operated by Point, arrive at Portland Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seaside to San Rafael is 697 miles. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Seaside to San Rafael.
There are 420+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Seaside, OR, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Portland Amtrak Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 21h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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