The average bus between San Rafael and San Carlos takes 3h 14m and the fastest bus takes 2h 39m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from San Rafael to San Carlos. 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 30 minutes between San Rafael and San Carlos. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 11:30 PM which arrives into San Carlos at 3:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 2nd St and take an average of 3h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at San Carlos station via Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
San Rafael to San Carlos bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to San Carlos bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
The distance between San Rafael and San Carlos is 57.1 km. The road distance is 75 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, San Bruno, and San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway in around 2h 31m.
