The average bus between San Rafael and Petaluma takes 35 min and the fastest bus takes 30 min. There is a bus service every few hours from San Rafael to Petaluma. 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 Petaluma. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Petaluma at 12:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 35 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Petaluma station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
San Rafael to Petaluma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
San Rafael to Petaluma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Petaluma Blvd S & G St station.
The distance between San Rafael and Petaluma is 30.2 km. The road distance is 35 km.
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Petaluma Blvd S & G St hourly. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 34 min.