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San Jose to Monterey buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between San Jose and Monterey takes 3h 7m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose 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.

3h 7m
Duration
79 mi
Distance
$25
Average price
4 times a day
Frequency

Bus, line 20 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
  2. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus bus 20
2h 16m
$20–30

San Jose to Monterey bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between San Jose and Monterey. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose 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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  • Distance: 79.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Jose to Tyler / Franklin via Salinas and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2h 16m.

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