The average bus between Poway and San Marcos takes 1h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Poway to San Marcos. 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 hourly between Poway and San Marcos. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Poway is at 6:59 PM which arrives into San Marcos at 8:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station and take an average of 1h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Poway to San Marcos? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Poway to San Marcos. However, there are services departing from Poway station and arriving at San Marcos station via Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
Poway to San Marcos bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Hilleary Pl & Hilleary Park Dr station.
Poway to San Marcos bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Mission Rd & Pico Av station.
The distance between Poway and San Marcos is 23.5 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a bus from Hilleary Pl & Hilleary Park Dr to Mission Rd & Pico Av via Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station, Escondido Transit Center, and Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 in around 1h 34m.