The average bus between Bakersfield and San Rafael takes 13h 40m and the fastest bus takes 13h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Bakersfield to San Rafael. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Bakersfield and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 6:15 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Bakersfield is at 6:30 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 8:25 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco and take an average of 13h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield station and arriving at San Rafael station via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
Bakersfield to San Rafael bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to San Rafael bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at San Francisco station.
The distance between Bakersfield and San Rafael is 426.2 km. The road distance is 519 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Bakersfield to San Francisco once daily. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
