The average bus between San Rafael and Mountain View takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 56m. There is an hourly bus service from San Rafael to Mountain View. 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 Mountain View. 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 Mountain View at 8:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Mountain View station via Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
San Rafael to Mountain View bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Mountain View bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at El Camino & Castro station.
The distance between San Rafael and Mountain View is 76.3 km. The road distance is 96 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to El Camino & Castro via Mission St & 4th St, Daly City BART-Bay 1, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 4h 27m.