The average bus between San Jose and Monterey Jazz Festival takes 3h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose to Monterey Jazz Festival. 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 and Monterey Jazz Festival. 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 Jazz Festival at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 3h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Monterey Jazz Festival. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Monterey Jazz Festival station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
San Jose to Monterey Jazz Festival bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Monterey Jazz Festival bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Del Monte / Casa Verde station.
The distance between San Jose and Monterey Jazz Festival is 82.9 km. The road distance is 126 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose to Monterey Jazz Festival via Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Del Monte / Casa Verde in around 2h 24m.