The average bus between Seattle and San Rafael takes 27h 16m and the fastest bus takes 22h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Seattle 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 twice daily between Seattle and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 3:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Seattle is at 10:40 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 10:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 27h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Seattle station and arriving at San Rafael station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
Seattle to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vallejo Transit Center station.
The distance between Seattle and San Rafael is 1,071.2 km. The road distance is 1,362 km.
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Sacramento Bus Station, Vallejo Transit Center, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 20h 33m.