The average bus between San Rafael and Lancaster takes 18h 4m and the fastest bus takes 14h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Rafael to Lancaster. 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 Rafael and Lancaster. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Lancaster at 11:01 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 18h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Lancaster station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
San Rafael to Lancaster bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Lancaster bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. station.
The distance between San Rafael and Lancaster is 536.1 km. The road distance is 786 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 13h 56m.
