The average bus between San Rafael and Chico takes 7h 16m and the fastest bus takes 5h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Rafael to Chico. 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 twice daily between San Rafael and Chico. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Chico at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 7h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Chico. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Chico station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
San Rafael to Chico bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Chico bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Chico Bus Station.
The distance between San Rafael and Chico is 204.2 km. The road distance is 314 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Chico Bus Station via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 6h 32m.
