The average bus between San Carlos and San Rafael takes 3h 38m and the fastest bus takes 2h 52m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from San Carlos 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 every 30 minutes between San Carlos and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 12:17 AM at night, and the last departure from San Carlos is at 8:19 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 and take an average of 3h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Carlos to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from San Carlos station and arriving at San Rafael station via Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
San Carlos to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
San Carlos to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Larkspur - dropoff station.
The distance between San Carlos and San Rafael is 57.1 km. The road distance is 68 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Larkspur - dropoff via Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1, Millbrae, San Francisco International Airport, and San Francisco Airport in around 2h 37m.
