The average bus between Los Altos and San Rafael takes 5h 2m and the fastest bus takes 4h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from Los Altos 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 hourly between Los Altos and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Los Altos is at 10:24 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 7:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Showers & El Camino and take an average of 5h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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Want to know about travelling from Los Altos to San Rafael? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Los Altos station and arriving at San Rafael station via Daly City BART-Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
Los Altos to San Rafael bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Los Altos to San Rafael bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between Los Altos and San Rafael is 75 km. The road distance is 96 km.
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Daly City BART Station, and Mission St & 4th St in around 4h 37m.