The bus between Carmel and Santa Ana takes 16h 14m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Carmel to Santa Ana. 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 6 times a week between Carmel and Santa Ana. The earliest departure is at 5:46 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Carmel is at 5:46 PM which arrives into Santa Ana at 10:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl and take an average of 16h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Carmel station and arriving at Santa Ana station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
Carmel to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Carmel to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
The distance between Carmel and Santa Ana is 481 km. The road distance is 762 km.
You can take a bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Santa Ana Bus Stop via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 14h 15m.
