The average bus between Downtown San Jose and San Francisco takes 1h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h. The bus service runs several times per day from Downtown San Jose to San Francisco. 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 Downtown San Jose and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Downtown San Jose is at 8:25 PM which arrives into San Francisco at 10:05 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Downtown San Jose station and arriving at San Francisco station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
Downtown San Jose to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Downtown San Jose to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Book your Downtown San Jose to San Francisco bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Downtown San Jose and San Francisco is 67.9 km. The road distance is 84 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $7–15 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.