The average bus between San Francisco and Crescent City takes 24h 58m and the fastest bus takes 22h 46m. There is at least one bus per day from San Francisco to Crescent City. 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 once daily between San Francisco and Crescent City. The earliest departure is at 2:31 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 6:01 PM which arrives into Crescent City at 10:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Petaluma and take an average of 24h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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26h 30m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Crescent City. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Crescent City station via Copeland St Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 58m.
San Francisco to Crescent City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from North Point St & Jones St station.
San Francisco to Crescent City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Grocery Outlet station.
The distance between San Francisco and Crescent City is 468.1 km. The road distance is 590 km.
You can take a bus from North Point St & Jones St to Grocery Outlet via Petaluma and Arcata Transit Center in around 12h 26m.