The average bus between Salinas and San Rafael takes 5h 6m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily between Salinas and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Salinas is at 5:40 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 11:25 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 5h 6m. 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 Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
Salinas to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to San Rafael bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between Salinas and San Rafael is 163.6 km. The road distance is 212 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 4h 40m.
