The bus between San Rafael and Santa Monica takes 11h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Rafael to Santa Monica. 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 Santa Monica. 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 Santa Monica at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 11h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
San Rafael to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco station.
San Rafael to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between San Rafael and Santa Monica is 570.3 km. The road distance is 741 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
