The bus between San Rafael and San Jose takes 2h. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Rafael to San Jose. 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 San Jose. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 6:30 AM which arrives into San Jose at 8:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to San Jose. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at San Jose station via Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
San Rafael to San Jose bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to San Jose bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
The distance between San Rafael and San Jose is 90 km. The road distance is 108 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to San Jose Diridon Station via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 3h.
