There are 6 ways to get from Temecula to San Rafael by car, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Temecula to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSPcar
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
4h 30m$164–370Bus via Anaheim
cheapest- Take the bus from Promenade Mall to Perris Transit Centerbus 61
- Take the bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor + Katellabus 200
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
17h 8m$70–141Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Temecula Bus Stop to San Diegobus FlixBus 2015
- Take the bus from San Diego to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
14h 20m$88–150Bus, train
- Take the bus from Temecula Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2015
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
16h 29m$164–338Drive 474.4 mi
- Drive from Temecula to San Rafaelcar 474.4 mi
7h 54m$87–125Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Temecula Bus Stop to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ONT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
7h 22m$117–495
Temecula to San Rafael by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temecula to San Rafael is to bus via Anaheim which costs $70 - $150 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Temecula to San Rafael is to drive and fly and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $160 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Temecula to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Temecula Bus Stop and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via San Diego and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Temecula and San Rafael is 522 miles. The road distance is 477.1 miles.
The best way to get from Temecula to San Rafael without a car is to bus which takes 14h 20m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Temecula to San Rafael, including transfers.
Temecula to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Temecula Bus Stop station.
Temecula to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Diego station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temecula to San Rafael is 477 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Temecula to San Rafael.
There are 419+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Temecula, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Temecula Bus Stop to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via San Diego, El Cerrito del Norte BART, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Temecula Bus Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Temecula Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Temecula Bus Stop to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Promenade Mall to Perris Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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