The average bus between San Rafael and Fontana takes 14h 48m and the fastest bus takes 13h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from San Rafael to Fontana. 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 once daily between San Rafael and Fontana. The earliest departure is at 11:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Fontana at 10:44 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 14h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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13h 5m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Fontana. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Fontana station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
San Rafael to Fontana bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Fontana bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Montclair Transcenter station.
The distance between San Rafael and Fontana is 629.3 km. The road distance is 749 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Montclair Transcenter, and Montclair Transit Center in around 14h 30m.