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 45m$202–413Drive 692.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Seaside to San Rafaelcar 692.6 mi
12h 33m$127–183Bus
- 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
20h 51m$139–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Portland Amtrak Stationbus NorthWest
- Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
23h 45m$426–692Bus, 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$295–466Bus, 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 38m$185–506Bus, 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 14m$131–453Bus, 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
10h 1m$369–491
Seaside to San Rafael by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 45m and costs $200 - $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 20h 51m.
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 20h 51m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 45m 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 260+ 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 20h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
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
- $55–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $17–28
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $17–29
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $17–29
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $17–28
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $17–28
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $17–28
Bus from Seaside Youth Hostel to Sunset Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $17–28
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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