The bus between San Luis Obispo and San Rafael takes 6h 5m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Luis Obispo to San Rafael. 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 4 times a week between San Luis Obispo and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 1:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Luis Obispo is at 1:20 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 7:25 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco and take an average of 6h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo station and arriving at San Rafael station via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
San Luis Obispo to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum station.
San Luis Obispo to San Rafael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and San Rafael is 342.6 km. The road distance is 409 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 4h 35m.