The average bus between Carlsbad and La Jolla takes 2h 3m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. There is an hourly bus service from Carlsbad to La Jolla. 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 Carlsbad and La Jolla. The earliest departure is at 5:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlsbad is at 8:54 PM which arrives into La Jolla at 6:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr and take an average of 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 4m • 1 change

2h 14m • 1 change

2h 5m • 1 change

2h 15m • 1 change

1h 37m • 1 change

1h 40m • 1 change

2h 7m • 1 change

2h 11m • 1 change

1h 37m • 1 change

1h 35m • 1 change

1h 52m • 1 change

1h 51m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Carlsbad to La Jolla. However, there are services departing from Carlsbad station and arriving at La Jolla station via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Carlsbad to La Jolla bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Carlsbad Bl & Pine Ave station.
Carlsbad to La Jolla bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
The distance between Carlsbad and La Jolla is 35.3 km. The road distance is 43 km.
North County Transit operates a bus from Carlsbad Bl & Pine Ave to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 28m.