The average bus between San Rafael and Hercules takes 1h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from San Rafael to Hercules. 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 hourly between San Rafael and Hercules. The earliest departure is at 6:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Hercules at 11:35 PM. All services require a transfer at El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and take an average of 1h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Hercules. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Hercules station via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
San Rafael to Hercules bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
San Rafael to Hercules bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Pablo Ave and Hercules Ave - Northbound station.
The distance between San Rafael and Hercules is 21.8 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to San Pablo Ave and Hercules Ave - Northbound via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and El Cerrito del Norte Station in around 1h 14m.