The average bus between Sonoma and San Rafael takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 2h. The bus service runs several times per day from Sonoma 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 5 times a day between Sonoma and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sonoma is at 9:10 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 11:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Sonoma to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Sonoma station and arriving at San Rafael station via Petaluma Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Sonoma to San Rafael bus services, operated by Sonoma County Transit, depart from Sonoma Plaza station.
Sonoma to San Rafael bus services, operated by Sonoma County Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
The distance between Sonoma and San Rafael is 36.1 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a bus from Sonoma Plaza to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A via Copeland St Transit Mall in around 2h 6m.