The average bus between San Marcos and Northridge takes 8h 47m and the fastest bus takes 5h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Marcos to Northridge. 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 3 times a day between San Marcos and Northridge. The earliest departure is at 5:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Marcos is at 10:04 PM which arrives into Northridge at 10:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Vista Transit Center Stall 5 and take an average of 8h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to Northridge. However, there are services departing from San Marcos station and arriving at Northridge station via Vista Transit Center Stall 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
San Marcos to Northridge bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Mission Rd & Pico Av station.
San Marcos to Northridge bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Lindley / Parthenia station.
The distance between San Marcos and Northridge is 175 km. The road distance is 234 km.
You can take a bus from Mission Rd & Pico Av to Lindley / Parthenia via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA, LAX Terminal B Upper Level dropoff, LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Van Nuys FlyAway Terminal - 7610 Woodley Ave, and Woodley / Saticoy in around 7h 2m.