The average bus between El Cajon and San Marcos takes 3h 52m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from El Cajon to San Marcos. 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 San Marcos. 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 San Marcos at 6:29 AM. All services require a transfer at College Av & SDSU Transit Center and take an average of 3h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to San Marcos. However, there are services departing from El Cajon station and arriving at San Marcos station via College Av & SDSU Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
El Cajon to San Marcos bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from El Cajon Transit Center station.
El Cajon to San Marcos bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Escondido Transit Center station.
The distance between El Cajon and San Marcos is 43.2 km. The road distance is 101 km.
You can take a bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Mission Rd & Pico Av via College Av & SDSU Transit Center, SDSU Transit Center, Broadway & Park Bl, Escondido Transit Center, and Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 in around 3h 29m.