The average bus between Soledad and Carmel takes 2h 20m and the fastest bus takes 2h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Soledad to Carmel. 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 every 4 hours between Soledad and Carmel. The earliest departure is at 5:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Soledad is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Carmel at 9:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 and take an average of 2h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Soledad to Carmel. However, there are services departing from Soledad station and arriving at Carmel station via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Soledad to Carmel bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Front / San Vicente station.
Soledad to Carmel bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Center station.
The distance between Soledad and Carmel is 53.6 km. The road distance is 83 km.
You can take a bus from Front / San Vicente to Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Center via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl in around 2h 58m.