The average bus between El Centro and Santa Monica takes 7h 7m and the fastest bus takes 6h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from El Centro 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 twice daily between El Centro and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 9:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from El Centro is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 11:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals and take an average of 7h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from El Centro to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from El Centro station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
El Centro to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from El Centro Bus Stop station.
El Centro to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
The distance between El Centro and Santa Monica is 304.1 km. The road distance is 371 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals 6 times a week. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 4h 9m.
