The average bus between San Rafael and Menlo Park takes 3h 50m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from San Rafael to Menlo Park. 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 every 30 minutes between San Rafael and Menlo Park. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Menlo Park at 6:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 7th St and take an average of 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Menlo Park. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Menlo Park station via Mission St & 7th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
San Rafael to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain station.
The distance between San Rafael and Menlo Park is 65.4 km. The road distance is 81 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain via Mission St & 7th St and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway in around 3h 28m.