The average bus between Fresno and Santa Margarita takes 17h 18m and the fastest bus takes 14h 18m. There is at least one bus per day from Fresno to Santa Margarita. 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 once daily between Fresno and Santa Margarita. The earliest departure is at 4:36 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Fresno is at 5:53 PM which arrives into Santa Margarita at 1:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Gilroy and take an average of 17h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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14h 18m • 3 changes
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20h 5m • 3 changes
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14h 18m • 3 changes
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20h 5m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Fresno to Santa Margarita. However, there are services departing from Fresno station and arriving at Santa Margarita station via Gilroy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 18m.
Fresno to Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Fresno, CA station.
Fresno to Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Paso Robles Amtrak Station.
The distance between Fresno and Santa Margarita is 168.7 km. The road distance is 430 km.
You can take a bus from Fresno, CA to El Camino Real & Encina via Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas, Paso Robles Amtrak Station, and North County Transit Center in around 9h 25m.