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The average bus between Monterey and San Francisco takes 3h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 39m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Monterey to San Francisco. 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 3 times a week between Monterey and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 2:06 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Monterey is at 2:16 PM which arrives into San Francisco at 5:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and take an average of 3h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin station and arriving at San Francisco station via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station and San Jose station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
Monterey to San Francisco bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Tyler / Franklin station.
Monterey to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
The distance between Monterey and San Francisco is 138.6 km. The road distance is 180 km.
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to San Francisco via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 4h 58m.
