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Walnut Creek to San Rafael buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Walnut Creek and San Rafael takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h. The bus service runs several times per day from Walnut Creek 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.

2h 59m
Duration
51 mi
Distance
$17
Average price
Every 3 hours
Frequency

Bus, line 580 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vallejo Transit Centerbus bus Y
  2. Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus bus R
  3. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
2h 44m
$15–18

Walnut Creek to San Rafael bus times

Buses run every 3 hours between Walnut Creek and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Walnut Creek is at 9:40 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 6:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Vallejo Transit Center and take an average of 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Frequently asked questions

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Map of how to get from Walnut Creek to San Rafael.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 50.9 mi
  • Duration: 2h 59m

What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Walnut Creek BART to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Vallejo Transit Center and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 2h 44m.

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