The average bus between Santa Monica and San Rafael takes 11h 21m and the fastest bus takes 10h 53m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica 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 once daily between Santa Monica and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 10:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:32 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 8:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 11h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at San Rafael station via San Francisco Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
Santa Monica to San Rafael bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to San Rafael bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and San Rafael is 570.3 km. The road distance is 702 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
