The average bus between El Cajon and National City takes 1h 37m and the fastest bus takes 1h 16m. There is an hourly bus service from El Cajon to National City. 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 National City. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from El Cajon is at 9:13 PM which arrives into National City at 10:29 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to National City. However, there are services departing from El Cajon station and arriving at National City station via College Av & SDSU Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
El Cajon to National City bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from El Cajon Transit Center station.
El Cajon to National City bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at 8th St & Highland Av station.
The distance between El Cajon and National City is 18.2 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from El Cajon Transit Center to 8th St & Highland Av via SDSU Transit Center in around 1h 38m.