The average bus between Chico and San Rafael takes 12h 7m and the fastest bus takes 6h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Chico 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 twice daily between Chico and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chico is at 1:00 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 10:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 12h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chico to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Chico station and arriving at San Rafael station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
Chico to San Rafael bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to San Rafael bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Vallejo Transit Center station.
The distance between Chico and San Rafael is 204.2 km. The road distance is 285 km.
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Sacramento Bus Station, Vallejo Transit Center, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 6h 13m.