The average bus between Cupertino and San Rafael takes 5h 55m and the fastest bus takes 3h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cupertino 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 Cupertino and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Cupertino is at 11:26 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 8:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara & 2nd and take an average of 5h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cupertino to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Cupertino station and arriving at San Rafael station via Santa Clara & 2nd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Cupertino to San Rafael bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Stevens Creek & De Anza station.
Cupertino to San Rafael bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between Cupertino and San Rafael is 84.6 km. The road distance is 131 km.
You can take a bus from Stevens Creek & De Anza to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 4h 30m.
