The average bus between Fresno and Santa Monica Pier takes 7h 4m and the fastest bus takes 5h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fresno to Santa Monica Pier. 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 every 4 hours between Fresno and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fresno is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 6:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Downtown and take an average of 7h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Fresno to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Fresno station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
Fresno to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Fresno Bus Station.
Fresno to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
The distance between Fresno and Santa Monica Pier is 325.4 km. The road distance is 386 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown once daily. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Jefferson Lines also services this route once daily.