The bus between San Rafael and Santa Cruz takes 2h 56m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Rafael to Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 6:00 AM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 8:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 2h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
San Rafael to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between San Rafael and Santa Cruz is 119.6 km. The road distance is 157 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Soquel Ave & Front via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 3h 57m.
