The average bus between Santa Clara and San Rafael takes 5h 31m and the fastest bus takes 4h 34m. There is an hourly bus service from Santa Clara to San Rafael. 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 hourly between Santa Clara and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 12:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Clara is at 8:31 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 5h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara station and arriving at San Rafael station via San Francisco Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
Santa Clara to San Rafael bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Santa Clara to San Rafael bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between Santa Clara and San Rafael is 85.5 km. The road distance is 120 km.
You can take a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 3h 41m.
