The average bus between San Rafael and South San Francisco takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 23m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from San Rafael to South San Francisco. 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 South San Francisco. 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 South San Francisco at 2:16 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 44m • 1 change

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1h 23m • 1 change

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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to South San Francisco. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at South San Francisco station via Mission St & 7th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
San Rafael to South San Francisco bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to South San Francisco bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Airport Blvd & E Grand Ave station.
The distance between San Rafael and South San Francisco is 37.1 km. The road distance is 45 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Airport Blvd & E Grand Ave via Mission St & 7th St in around 1h 38m.