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The average bus between San Jose, CA and Monterey takes 3h 7m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose, CA 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 4 times a day between San Jose, CA and Monterey. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose, CA is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Monterey at 6:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 3h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose, CA to Monterey. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin station via Salinas station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
San Jose, CA to Monterey bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose, CA to Monterey bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Tyler / Franklin station.
The distance between San Jose, CA and Monterey is 81.2 km. The road distance is 115 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose to Tyler / Franklin via Salinas and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2h 16m.
