The average bus between South San Francisco and San Rafael takes 2h 3m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from South San Francisco 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 every 30 minutes between South San Francisco and San Rafael. The earliest departure is at 3:30 AM at night, and the last departure from South San Francisco is at 11:30 PM which arrives into San Rafael at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 1st St and take an average of 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from South San Francisco station and arriving at San Rafael station via Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
South San Francisco to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave station.
South San Francisco to San Rafael bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between South San Francisco and San Rafael is 37.1 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Mission St & 1st St and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2h.
