The average bus between San Jose and Rio Del Mar Beach takes 2h 2m and the fastest bus takes 1h 19m. There is an hourly bus service from San Jose to Rio Del Mar Beach. 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 hourly between San Jose and Rio Del Mar Beach. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Rio Del Mar Beach at 6:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Soquel Ave & Front and take an average of 2h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Rio Del Mar Beach. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Rio Del Mar Beach station via Soquel Ave & Front. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
San Jose to Rio Del Mar Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Diridon Station.
San Jose to Rio Del Mar Beach bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd station.
The distance between San Jose and Rio Del Mar Beach is 41.8 km. The road distance is 64 km.
You can take a bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Soquel Ave & Front and Front & Soquel Ave in around 1h 34m.