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California to Santa Monica buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between California and Santa Monica takes 1h 1m and the fastest bus takes 43 min. There is an hourly bus service from California to Santa Monica. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 1m
Duration
17 mi
Distance
$2
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

California to Santa Monica bus times

Buses run hourly between California and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:22 AM at night, and the last departure from California is at 11:52 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 12:47 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 16.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 1m

What companies run services between California, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 5th / Hill to Wilshire / Lincoln hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 57 min. Big Blue Bus also services this route twice daily.

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