The average bus between San Francisco and Smith River takes 35h 12m and the fastest bus takes 28h 3m. There is at least one bus per day from San Francisco to Smith River. 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 Smith River. The earliest departure is at 2:15 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Smith River at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Petaluma and take an average of 35h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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28h 3m • 3 changes
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2d 12h • 3 changes
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28h 3m • 3 changes
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36h 45m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Smith River. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Smith River station via Copeland St Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 12m.
San Francisco to Smith River bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Fremont St & Mission St station.
San Francisco to Smith River bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Grocery Outlet station.
The distance between San Francisco and Smith River is 484.8 km. The road distance is 620 km.
You can take a bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Smith River Fire Station Northbound via Petaluma, Arcata Transit Center, and Grocery Outlet in around 14h 19m.