There are 5 ways to get from Union City to San Rafael by subway, bus, car, or taxi
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BART, line 580 bus
best- Take the subway from Union City to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Orange-N
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd Wbus 580 / ...
1h 50m$11–16Drive 43 mi
cheapest- Drive from Union City to San Rafaelcar 43 mi
51 min$8–12BART, line 101 bus
- Take the subway from Union City to Montgomery Streetsubway Green-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
1h 53m$12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union City to San Rafaeltaxi 43 mi
51 min$150–190BART, bus
- Take the subway from Union City to Coliseumsubway Orange-N / ...
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus Sonoma County Airport
2h 19m$31–63
Union City to San Rafael by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union City to San Rafael is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Union City to San Rafael is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $7 - $12.
The distance between Union City and San Rafael is 43 miles. The road distance is 43.2 miles.
The best way to get from Union City to San Rafael without a car is to BART and line 580 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs $11 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Union City to San Rafael, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Union City to San Rafael is 43 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Union City to San Rafael.
There are 443+ hotels available in San Rafael.
What companies run services between Union City, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Union City to San Rafael. However, you can take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, then take the line 580 bus to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Union City to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Montgomery Street and Mission St & 2nd St in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Union City to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Union City to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Union City to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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