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San Mateo to Salinas buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between San Mateo and Salinas takes 4h 31m and the fastest bus takes 3h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Mateo to Salinas. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 31m
Duration
92 mi
Distance
$32
Average price
4 times a day
Frequency

Bus, line 22 bus

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  1. Take the bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
  2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & 1stbus bus 22
  3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
4h 41m
$24–37

San Mateo to Salinas bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between San Mateo and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 9:16 PM which arrives into Salinas at 6:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 4h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 92.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Salinas via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and San Jose in around 4h 41m.

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