The average bus between San Rafael and Carmel takes 21h 57m and the fastest bus takes 21h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Rafael to Carmel. 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 Rafael and Carmel. The earliest departure is at 3:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 3:45 PM which arrives into Carmel at 1:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 21h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Carmel. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Carmel station via Salinas Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 57m.
San Rafael to Carmel bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco station.
San Rafael to Carmel bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Rafael and Carmel is 168.7 km. The road distance is 245 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and Salinas in around 6h 30m.
