The average bus between San Jose and Seaside takes 2h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose to Seaside. 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 Seaside. 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 Seaside at 6:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 2h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 20m • 1 change

1h 43m • 1 change

2h 33m • 1 change
Arrives next day

6h 37m • 1 change

2h 21m • 1 change

1h 43m • 1 change

2h 5m • 1 change
Arrives next day

6h 37m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Seaside. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Seaside station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
San Jose to Seaside bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Seaside bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Del Monte / Contra Costa station.
The distance between San Jose and Seaside is 81.1 km. The road distance is 123 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose to Del Monte / Contra Costa via Salinas and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2h 6m.