Information about the train from San Diego to San Rafael. The train is one of the safest modes of transportation in existence, and offers a comfortable atmosphere for you to relax on your journey from San Diego to San Rafael. Best of all, getting from San Diego to San Rafael is budget-friendly, with train tickets starting at just $71. This is an estimate, so please contact the train ticket seller directly for precise information.
According to our database, the best route to go from San Diego to San Rafael is through Oakland. Take a look at the route we propose for this trip. We show you all available schedules for each train trip.
San Diego Station
Oakland Station
14h 40m
$71
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
San Diego Station
Oakland Station
14h 45m
$84
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
San Diego Station
Oakland Station
13h
$75
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
San Diego Station
Oakland Station
14h 53m
$71
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
San Diego Station
Oakland Station
14h 33m
$71
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
San Diego Station
Oakland Station
14h 38m
$84
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
| Instructions | Station | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro rail towards Richmond | 12th Street / Oakland City Center | 15.9km | 21m |
| El Cerrito del Norte Station | |||
| Bay Area Rapid Transit | |||
| Walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station | 0.0km | 1m | |
| Bus towards Route 40 Westbound - San Rafael | El Cerrito del Norte BART Station | 21.6km | 36m |
| San Rafael Transit Center | |||
| Golden Gate Transit (1 (415) 455-2000) | |||
If you want to get cheap train tickets from San Diego to San Rafael we recommend that you book in advance as the best Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Amtrak Thruway tickets sell out fast.The cheapest ticket is usually $71 and the most expensive one to go to San Rafael is approximately $107. .Remember that you must also add the cost of the journey: Oakland -> San Rafael
The first trains for the route we propose are:
San Diego -> Oakland: 04:00
Oakland -> San Rafael: -
The companies that can help you are: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Amtrak Thruway.
Each company has its rules and depending on the ticket, price, and offer different refund policies apply. We recommend that you contact the company where you bought the ticket to get a solution.
In Goticket we try to give a solution for every trip the user asks. Sometimes is not possible but we do our best to group different train direct routes to in order to create a multi-step journey that satisfies the user. This is the route we recommend::
1.- San Diego -> Oakland
2.- Oakland -> San Rafael
The approximate distance between the two places is 882 km. With the route we propose, it will take approximately 13h 17m (plus the time it takes to you to make: Oakland -> San Rafael).