The bus between Santa Barbara and San Rafael takes 8h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Barbara to San Rafael. 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 Santa Barbara and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 11:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 11:15 AM which arrives into San Rafael at 7:25 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco and take an average of 8h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at San Rafael station via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
Santa Barbara to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Rafael is 469.7 km. The road distance is 555 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40–75 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
