The bus between San Francisco and Carmel takes 6h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from San Francisco to Carmel. 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 5 times a week between San Francisco and Carmel. The earliest departure is at 7:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 7:10 AM which arrives into Carmel at 1:35 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Station and take an average of 6h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Carmel. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Carmel station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
San Francisco to Carmel bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Carmel bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Book your San Francisco to Carmel bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Amtrak.
The distance between San Francisco and Carmel is 144.7 km. The road distance is 216 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, and Salinas in around 5h 5m.
