The average bus between San Jose and Shasta Lake takes 10h 54m and the fastest bus takes 8h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose to Shasta Lake. 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 twice daily between San Jose and Shasta Lake. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 4:55 PM which arrives into Shasta Lake at 6:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Oakland and take an average of 10h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Shasta Lake. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Shasta Lake station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
San Jose to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Redding Bus Station.
The distance between San Jose and Shasta Lake is 373.6 km. The road distance is 470 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Redding Bus Station, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 in around 9h 15m.