The average bus between San Francisco and Scotia takes 21h 41m and the fastest bus takes 17h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from San Francisco to Scotia. 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 Scotia. 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 Scotia at 8:00 PM. All services require a transfer at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and take an average of 21h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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17h 40m • 2 changes
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25h 58m • 2 changes
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17h 40m • 2 changes
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25h 58m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Scotia. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Scotia station via Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 41m.
San Francisco to Scotia bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Petaluma station.
San Francisco to Scotia bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Francisco and Scotia is 334.2 km. The road distance is 424 km.
You can take a bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to Scotia 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 55m.