The average bus between San Rafael and Bakersfield takes 9h 9m and the fastest bus takes 8h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from San Rafael to Bakersfield. 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 5 times a week between San Rafael and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 9:30 PM at night, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 5:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 9h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Bakersfield station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
San Rafael to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco station.
San Rafael to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Bakersfield station.
The distance between San Rafael and Bakersfield is 426.2 km. The road distance is 517 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Bakersfield once daily. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
