The average bus between Carlsbad and San Rafael takes 12h 6m and the fastest bus takes 12h 1m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Carlsbad 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 6 times a week between Carlsbad and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 8:07 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Carlsbad is at 8:09 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 8:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 and take an average of 12h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carlsbad to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Carlsbad station and arriving at San Rafael station via San Francisco Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
Carlsbad to San Rafael bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Carlsbad to San Rafael bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
The distance between Carlsbad and San Rafael is 711.3 km. The road distance is 812 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Jefferson Lines also services this route once daily.
