The average bus between San Marcos and Poway takes 1h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from San Marcos to Poway. 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 Marcos and Poway. The earliest departure is at 4:52 AM at night, and the last departure from San Marcos is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Poway at 5:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 and take an average of 1h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to Poway. However, there are services departing from San Marcos station and arriving at Poway station via Escondido Transit Center Stall 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
San Marcos to Poway bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Mission Rd & Pico Av station.
San Marcos to Poway bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Hilleary Pl & Hilleary Park Dr station.
The distance between San Marcos and Poway is 23.5 km. The road distance is 39 km.
You can take a bus from Mission Rd & Pico Av to Hilleary Pl & Hilleary Park Dr via Escondido Transit Center Stall 6, Escondido Transit Center, and Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station in around 1h 47m.