The average bus between Santa Monica and San Jose takes 8h 37m and the fastest bus takes 8h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to San Jose. 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 Santa Monica and San Jose. The earliest departure is at 7:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:32 PM which arrives into San Jose at 5:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at San Jose station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
Santa Monica to San Jose bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to San Jose bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and San Jose is 480.3 km. The road distance is 590 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station twice daily. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
