The average bus between El Cajon and Downtown San Diego takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. There is an hourly bus service from El Cajon to Downtown San Diego. 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 El Cajon and Downtown San Diego. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from El Cajon is at 8:39 PM which arrives into Downtown San Diego at 9:57 PM. All services require a transfer at College Av & SDSU Transit Center and take an average of 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to Downtown San Diego. However, there are services departing from El Cajon station and arriving at Downtown San Diego station via College Av & SDSU Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
El Cajon to Downtown San Diego bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from El Cajon Transit Center station.
El Cajon to Downtown San Diego bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Park Bl & Broadway station.
The distance between El Cajon and Downtown San Diego is 19.8 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Downtown San Diego via College Av & SDSU Transit Center, SDSU Transit Center, and Park Bl & Broadway in around 1h 37m.