The average bus between San Francisco and Rio Dell takes 21h 45m and the fastest bus takes 17h 36m. There is at least one bus per day from San Francisco to Rio Dell. 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 Rio Dell. 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 Rio Dell at 7:56 PM. All services require a transfer at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and take an average of 21h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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17h 36m • 2 changes
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25h 54m • 2 changes
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17h 36m • 2 changes
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25h 54m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Rio Dell. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Rio Dell station via Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
San Francisco to Rio Dell bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Petaluma station.
San Francisco to Rio Dell bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Francisco and Rio Dell is 336 km. The road distance is 421 km.
You can take a bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to Rio Dell via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, SMART San Rafael, SMART Petaluma Downtown, Petaluma, Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop, and Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop in around 7h 52m.