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How to get fromSouth San Francisco to San Rafaelby subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from South San Francisco to San Rafael by subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, line 101 bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from San Bruno to Powell Streetsubway subway Yellow-N / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    1h 33m
    $10–14

  2. Drive  27.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South San Francisco to San Rafaelcar car 27.8 mi
    37 min
    $6–8

  3. BART, line 580 bus

    1. Take the subway from San Bruno to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway Red-N
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to Andersen Dr & Du Bois Stbus bus 580 / ...
    1h 59m
    $11–16

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from South San Francisco to San Rafaeltaxi taxi 27.8 mi
    37 min
    $100–130

  5. Line 292 bus, line 101 bus

    1. Take the bus from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave to Mission St & 1st Stbus bus 292 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101 / ...
    2h 1m
    $8–11

South San Francisco to San Rafael by subway and bus

Calendar312Weekly Services
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$10Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 31.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 33m

What companies run services between South San Francisco, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Mission St & 1st St and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2h 1m.

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