The average bus between Gilroy and San Carlos takes 3h 34m and the fastest bus takes 2h 53m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Gilroy to San Carlos. 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 every 30 minutes between Gilroy and San Carlos. The earliest departure is at 4:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Gilroy is at 10:19 PM which arrives into San Carlos at 1:46 AM. All services require a transfer at 1st & Santa Clara and take an average of 3h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Gilroy station and arriving at San Carlos station via 1st & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
Gilroy to San Carlos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Gilroy Transit Center station.
Gilroy to San Carlos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
The distance between Gilroy and San Carlos is 82.8 km. The road distance is 92 km.
You can take a bus from Gilroy Transit Center to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via 1st & Santa Clara, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 3h 45m.