The average bus between Milpitas and San Carlos takes 2h 52m and the fastest bus takes 2h 6m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Milpitas 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 Milpitas and San Carlos. The earliest departure is at 6:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Milpitas is at 11:02 PM which arrives into San Carlos at 1:46 AM. All services require a transfer at 2nd & Santa Clara and take an average of 2h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Milpitas station and arriving at San Carlos station via 2nd & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
Milpitas to San Carlos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Main & Serra station.
Milpitas to San Carlos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
The distance between Milpitas and San Carlos is 32.4 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Main & Serra to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via 2nd & Santa Clara, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 2h 54m.