The average bus between San Francisco and St. Helena takes 5h 15m and the fastest bus takes 3h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Francisco to St. Helena. 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 4 hours between San Francisco and St. Helena. The earliest departure is at 5:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:47 PM which arrives into St. Helena at 7:55 AM. All services require a transfer at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and take an average of 5h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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Want to know about travelling from San Francisco to St. Helena? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to St. Helena. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at St. Helena station via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
San Francisco to St. Helena bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Larkin St & Grove St station.
San Francisco to St. Helena bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Main St. at Pine St. station.
The distance between San Francisco and St. Helena is 81.3 km. The road distance is 129 km.
You can take a bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Main St. at Pine St. via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte Station, and Redwood Park & Ride, A2 in around 5h 13m.