The average bus between San Jose and Pacific Grove takes 3h 28m and the fastest bus takes 2h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose to Pacific Grove. 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 Pacific Grove. 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 Pacific Grove at 6:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 3h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Pacific Grove. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Pacific Grove station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
San Jose to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler station.
The distance between San Jose and Pacific Grove is 80.3 km. The road distance is 131 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose to Lighthouse / Carmel via Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 2h 56m.