The average bus between San Rafael and Placerville takes 6h 10m and the fastest bus takes 6h 2m. There is at least one bus per day from San Rafael to Placerville. 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 Placerville. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 5:43 AM which arrives into Placerville at 11:45 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 6h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Placerville. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Placerville station via Mission St & Fremont St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
San Rafael to Placerville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Placerville bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Placerville Station Transfer Center.
The distance between San Rafael and Placerville is 172.9 km. The road distance is 250 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Placerville Station Transfer Center via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, 8Th St & Capitol Ave, 8Th St & K St, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 6h 49m.
