The average bus between San Rafael and Salinas takes 3h 21m and the fastest bus takes 3h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Rafael to Salinas. 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 4 times a week between San Rafael and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 9:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 10:00 AM which arrives into Salinas at 1:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 3h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Salinas. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Salinas station via Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
San Rafael to Salinas bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Salinas bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Salinas Train Station.
The distance between San Rafael and Salinas is 163.6 km. The road distance is 202 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Salinas Train Station via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 4h.