The average bus between San Bruno and San Rafael takes 1h 53m and the fastest bus takes 1h 26m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from San Bruno 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 every 30 minutes between San Bruno and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 4:21 AM at night, and the last departure from San Bruno is at 11:21 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 7th St and take an average of 1h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Bruno to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from San Bruno station and arriving at San Rafael station via Mission St & 7th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
San Bruno to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd station.
San Bruno to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between San Bruno and San Rafael is 39.6 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Mission St & 7th St and Larkin St & Grove St in around 2h 3m.