The average bus between Carmel and Los Gatos takes 5h 58m and the fastest bus takes 4h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carmel to Los Gatos. 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 twice daily between Carmel and Los Gatos. The earliest departure is at 6:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carmel is at 9:46 PM which arrives into Los Gatos at 8:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl and take an average of 5h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from Carmel station and arriving at Los Gatos station via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
Carmel to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler station.
Carmel to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Los Gatos & Caldwell station.
The distance between Carmel and Los Gatos is 76.7 km. The road distance is 145 km.
You can take a bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Los Gatos & Caldwell via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy Transit Center, and Santa Teresa Station in around 5h 55m.
