The average bus between San Jose and Marin County takes 4h 17m and the fastest bus takes 3h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose to Marin County. 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 twice daily between San Jose and Marin County. The earliest departure is at 4:45 AM at night, and the last departure from San Jose is at 7:05 PM which arrives into Marin County at 7:41 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 4h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Marin County. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
San Jose to Marin County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Marin County bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between San Jose and Marin County is 100.8 km. The road distance is 114 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Glen Dr via San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C in around 3h 27m.
