There are 3 ways to get from St. Helena to San Rafael by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Line 10 bus, bus, line 580 bus
best- Take the bus from St Helena Post Office to Redwood Park & Ride, B3bus 10
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
3h 47m$7–11Drive 52 mi
- Drive from St. Helena to San Rafaelcar 52 mi
1h 3m$10–14Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from St. Helena to SMART Petaluma Northtaxi
- Take the train from SMART Petaluma North to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
1h 34m
St. Helena to San Rafael by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Helena to San Rafael is to line 10 bus and bus and line 580 bus which costs $6 - $12 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from St. Helena to San Rafael is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Helena to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from St Helena Post Office and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Redwood Park & Ride, B1 and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between St. Helena and San Rafael is 65 miles. The road distance is 52.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Helena to San Rafael without a car is to line 10 bus and bus and line 580 bus which takes 3h 47m and costs $6 - $12.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from St. Helena to San Rafael, including transfers.
St. Helena to San Rafael bus services, operated by Vine Transit, depart from St Helena Post Office station.
St. Helena to San Rafael bus services, operated by Vine Transit, arrive at Redwood Park & Ride, B3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Helena to San Rafael is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from St. Helena to San Rafael.
There are 443+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between St. Helena, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Helena Post Office to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Redwood Park & Ride, B1, El Cerrito Del Norte Station, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Petaluma North to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from St Helena Post Office to Redwood Park & Ride, B3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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