The average bus between San Rafael and Shasta takes 18h 25m and the fastest bus takes 12h 44m. There is at least one bus per day from San Rafael to Shasta. 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 once daily between San Rafael and Shasta. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 12:30 PM which arrives into Shasta at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 18h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Shasta. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Shasta station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
San Rafael to Shasta bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Shasta bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden station.
The distance between San Rafael and Shasta is 317.2 km. The road distance is 479 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Redding Bus Station, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x in around 10h 7m.
