The average bus between San Jose and Los Angeles takes 6h 7m and the fastest bus takes 6h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from San Jose to Los Angeles. 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 once daily between San Jose and Los Angeles. The earliest departure is at 7:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 7:54 AM which arrives into Los Angeles at 2:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Tully & King and take an average of 6h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Los Angeles station via Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
San Jose to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
San Jose to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Book your San Jose to Los Angeles bus tickets online with Santa Clara VTA and Hoang Express.
The distance between San Jose and Los Angeles is 492.2 km. The road distance is 549 km.
Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m.