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Monterey to San Jose buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Monterey and San Jose takes 3h 40m and the fastest bus takes 2h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Monterey 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.

3h 40m
Duration
79 mi
Distance
$25
Average price
4 times a day
Frequency

Line 20 bus, bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus bus 20
  2. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 58m
$19–29

Monterey to San Jose bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between Monterey and San Jose. The earliest departure is at 12:46 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Monterey is at 9:16 PM which arrives into San Jose at 4:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and take an average of 3h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 79.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to San Jose via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and Salinas in around 2h 58m.

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