The average bus between Lake Elsinore and San Jose takes 13h 35m and the fastest bus takes 12h 18m. There is at least one bus per day from Lake Elsinore to San Jose. 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 Lake Elsinore and San Jose. The earliest departure is at 4:52 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Lake Elsinore is at 6:18 PM which arrives into San Jose at 9:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Perris Transit Center and take an average of 13h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Elsinore to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Lake Elsinore station and arriving at San Jose station via Harbor + Katella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
Lake Elsinore to San Jose bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Galleria @ Tyler WB station.
Lake Elsinore to San Jose bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
The distance between Lake Elsinore and San Jose is 580.9 km. The road distance is 708 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 74 + Cambern to San Jose Diridon Station via Perris Transit Center, Galleria @ Tyler EB, Galleria @ Tyler WB, Harbor + Katella, Katella-Harbor, Artic - Dock 6, and Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center in around 12h 42m.