The average bus between San Francisco and Monterey takes 7h 50m and the fastest bus takes 3h 58m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from San Francisco to Monterey. 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 Monterey. 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 Monterey at 11:08 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Station and take an average of 7h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Monterey. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Monterey station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
San Francisco to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Tyler / Franklin station.
Book your San Francisco to Monterey bus tickets online with Flixbus USA, Amtrak and Monterey-Salinas Transit.
The distance between San Francisco and Monterey is 138.6 km. The road distance is 204 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Tyler / Franklin via San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 4h 11m.
