The average bus between San Rafael and Palo Alto takes 4h 40m and the fastest bus takes 4h 32m. There is at least one bus per day from San Rafael to Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 11:30 PM at night, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 4:02 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Mission St & 7th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
San Rafael to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at University Ave & Lincoln Ave station.
The distance between San Rafael and Palo Alto is 68.3 km. The road distance is 90 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to University Ave & Lincoln Ave via Mission St & 7th St in around 4h 5m.
