The average bus between San Francisco and San Rafael takes 35 min and the fastest bus takes 28 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from San Francisco 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 Francisco and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 12:56 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 11:56 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 12:25 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 35 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco station and arriving at San Rafael station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
San Francisco to San Rafael bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Van Ness Ave & Clay St station.
San Francisco to San Rafael bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between San Francisco and San Rafael is 24.2 km. The road distance is 27 km.
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 36 min.