How to get from San Marcos to San Rafael by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between San Marcos and San Rafael is 724 kilometers (449 miles).
Driving distance from San Marcos to San Rafael is 787 kilometers (488 miles)

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4 Ways from San Marcos (United States/California) to San Rafael (United States/California)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto Pico Avenue 282 m
2. Turn right onto West San Marcos Boulevard, S12 1.03 km
3. Keep right 19.16 km
4. Keep right 53.96 km
5. Keep left onto San Diego Freeway, I 5 12.07 km
6. Continue onto San Diego Freeway, I 5 1.31 km
7. Keep right onto San Diego Freeway, I 5 567 m
8. Keep left onto Santa Ana Freeway, I 5 4.34 km
9. Keep left onto I 5 6.17 km
10. Keep right 2.97 km
11. Keep left 15.53 km
12. Keep right 34.29 km
13. Keep right onto Golden State Freeway, I 5 3.78 km
14. Keep left onto Golden State Freeway, I 5 37.21 km
15. Continue onto Golden State Freeway, I 5 3.60 km
16. Keep right onto Golden State Freeway, I 5 Truck 2.56 km
17. Continue onto Golden State Freeway, I 5 Truck 94.03 km
18. Keep right onto West Side Freeway, I 5 363.34 km
19. Keep left onto William Elton Brown Freeway, I 580 74.63 km
20. Keep right onto MacArthur Freeway 13.24 km
21. Keep left onto MacArthur Freeway, I 580 13.20 km
22. Keep right 5.67 km
23. Keep right onto John T. Knox Freeway, I 580 10.95 km
24. Keep right 276 m
25. Turn sharp left 11.43 km
26. Keep right 666 m
27. Turn left onto Fourth Street 923 m
28. Arrive at destination 0 m
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Information about Stations

All station in San Marcos (United States/California)
Cal State San MarcosPalomar College San MarcosNordahl San Marcos StationSan Marcos Civic CenterEscondido Transit Center San
All station in San Rafael (United States/California)
Marin Civic Center SanNovato Hamilton San RafaelSan Rafael Downtown SanLarkspur San Rafael Station