The average bus between San Jose and Tehachapi takes 13h 51m and the fastest bus takes 10h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose to Tehachapi. 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 twice daily between San Jose and Tehachapi. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Tehachapi at 9:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Delano and take an average of 13h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Tehachapi station via Delano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
San Jose to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd station.
San Jose to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB station.
The distance between San Jose and Tehachapi is 394.6 km. The road distance is 511 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose - King Rd to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via Delano, 9th Ave. at Jefferson St., and GET Downtown Transit Center in around 8h 12m.