The average bus between Salinas and San Carlos takes 4h 34m and the fastest bus takes 4h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Salinas 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 3 times a day between Salinas and San Carlos. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salinas is at 5:45 PM which arrives into San Carlos at 10:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and take an average of 4h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at San Carlos station via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
Salinas to San Carlos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center station.
Salinas to San Carlos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
The distance between Salinas and San Carlos is 106.7 km. The road distance is 140 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy Transit Center, 1st & Santa Clara, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 4h 42m.