The average bus between San Rafael and Merced takes 11h 20m and the fastest bus takes 9h 55m. There is at least one bus per day from San Rafael to Merced. 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 Merced. The earliest departure is at 2:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Merced at 12:55 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 11h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Merced. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Merced station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
San Rafael to Merced bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Merced bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Merced Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Rafael and Merced is 195.2 km. The road distance is 396 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Merced Bus Stop via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 7h 52m.
