The average bus between San Jose and San Rafael takes 2h 41m and the fastest bus takes 2h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from San Jose 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 3 times a week between San Jose and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 8:25 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 11:25 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 2h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at San Rafael station via San Francisco Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
San Jose to San Rafael bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to San Rafael bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between San Jose and San Rafael is 90 km. The road distance is 116 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via San Francisco Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2h 35m.
