The average bus between San Rafael and Sacramento takes 3h 33m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Rafael to Sacramento. 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 twice daily between San Rafael and Sacramento. The earliest departure is at 12:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 3:45 PM which arrives into Sacramento at 7:15 PM. All services require a transfer at El Cerrito del Norte Station and take an average of 3h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Sacramento station via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
San Rafael to Sacramento bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
San Rafael to Sacramento bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
The distance between San Rafael and Sacramento is 113 km. The road distance is 147 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Sacramento Bus Station via El Cerrito del Norte Station and Vallejo Transit Center in around 4h 18m.