The average bus between San Rafael and Seattle takes 24h 30m and the fastest bus takes 23h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Rafael to Seattle. 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 Seattle. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 12:00 PM which arrives into Seattle at 12:40 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 24h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Seattle. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Seattle station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
San Rafael to Seattle bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Seattle bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
The distance between San Rafael and Seattle is 1,071.2 km. The road distance is 1,397 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Seattle Bus Station via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 22h 31m.
