The average bus between Carmel and Los Angeles takes 18h 59m and the fastest bus takes 18h 29m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Carmel to Los Angeles. 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 4 times a week between Carmel and Los Angeles. The earliest departure is at 7:46 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Carmel is at 9:46 PM which arrives into Los Angeles at 4:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl and take an average of 18h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Carmel station and arriving at Los Angeles station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 59m.
Carmel to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Carmel to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
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The distance between Carmel and Los Angeles is 432.5 km. The road distance is 586 km.
You can take a bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Los Angeles Union Station via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara Bus Stop in around 12h 15m.