The average bus between Poway and El Cajon takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Poway to El Cajon. 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 2 hours between Poway and El Cajon. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Poway is at 6:59 PM which arrives into El Cajon at 10:33 PM. All services require a transfer at Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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Want to know about travelling from Poway to El Cajon? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Poway to El Cajon. However, there are services departing from Poway station and arriving at El Cajon station via Broadway & Park Bl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Poway to El Cajon bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station.
Poway to El Cajon bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at El Cajon Transit Center station.
The distance between Poway and El Cajon is 19.9 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a bus from Hilleary Pl & Hilleary Park Dr to El Cajon Transit Center via Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station, Broadway & Park Bl, 11th Av & Broadway, SDSU Transit Center, and College Av & SDSU Transit Center in around 3h 22m.