The average bus between Rancho Santa Fe and San Marcos takes 58 min and the fastest bus takes 44 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Rancho Santa Fe to San Marcos. 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 hourly between Rancho Santa Fe and San Marcos. The earliest departure is at 6:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rancho Santa Fe is at 8:50 PM which arrives into San Marcos at 10:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 and take an average of 58 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Fe to San Marcos. However, there are services departing from Rancho Santa Fe station and arriving at San Marcos station via Escondido Transit Center Stall 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
Rancho Santa Fe to San Marcos bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle station.
Rancho Santa Fe to San Marcos bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Mission Rd & Pico Av station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Fe and San Marcos is 14.1 km. The road distance is 27 km.
You can take a bus from Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle to Mission Rd & Pico Av via Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 and Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 in around 1h 3m.