The average bus between Salinas and San Rafael takes 4h 1m and the fastest bus takes 3h 52m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Salinas 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 4 times a week between Salinas and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 6:15 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Salinas is at 6:15 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 10:25 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco and take an average of 4h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at San Rafael station via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
Salinas to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Salinas to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between Salinas and San Rafael is 163.6 km. The road distance is 204 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via San Francisco, Townsend St & Lusk St, Kearny St & Geary St, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 3h 31m.