The average bus between Daly City and Santa Monica takes 12h 9m and the fastest bus takes 11h 58m. The bus service runs several times per day from Daly City 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.
Buses run 3 times a day between Daly City and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 1:48 AM at night, and the last departure from Daly City is at 9:40 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 9:43 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 12h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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12h 9m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Daly City station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
Daly City to Santa Monica bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
Daly City to Santa Monica bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between Daly City and Santa Monica is 544 km. The road distance is 684 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Greyhound-us also services this route once daily.