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Dana Point to Santa Monica buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Dana Point and Santa Monica takes 5h 16m and the fastest bus takes 4h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dana Point 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.

5h 16m
Duration
87 mi
Distance
$7
Average price
4 times a day
Frequency

Bus, line 20 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern to 7Th-Channelbus bus 1
  2. Take the bus from 7th / Maple to Wilshire / Lincolnbus bus 20
5h 30m
$5–7

Dana Point to Santa Monica bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between Dana Point and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 2:42 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Dana Point is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 12:47 AM. All services require a transfer at 7Th-Channel and take an average of 5h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 86.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern to Wilshire / Lincoln via 7Th-Channel, 7th / Channel, Norwalk Station, 6th / Los Angeles, and 7th / Maple in around 5h 30m.

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