The average bus between Salinas and Aptos takes 1h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 26m. There is a bus service every few hours from Salinas to Aptos. 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 Salinas and Aptos. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salinas is at 6:45 PM which arrives into Aptos at 8:12 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Aptos station via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
Salinas to Aptos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 station.
Salinas to Aptos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd station.
The distance between Salinas and Aptos is 39.7 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 in around 1h 20m.