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Garden Grove to Santa Monica buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Garden Grove and Santa Monica takes 3h 22m and the fastest bus takes 2h 54m. There is a bus service every few hours from Garden Grove 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.

3h 22m
Duration
62 mi
Distance
$4
Average price
Every 2 hours
Frequency

Bus, line 20 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus bus 460
  2. Take the bus from 7th / Maple to Wilshire / Lincolnbus bus 20
3h 32m
$3–4

Garden Grove to Santa Monica bus times

Buses run every 2 hours between Garden Grove and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Garden Grove is at 11:21 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 2:16 AM. All services require a transfer at 6th / Los Angeles and take an average of 3h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles3h 22m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles3h 12m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles3h 1m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles3h 13m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles2h 56m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles4h 9m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles4h 4m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles3h 53m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles2h 56m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles4h 9m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles4h 4m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles3h 53m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles2h 56m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles4h 9m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles4h 4m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles3h 53m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles2h 56m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles4h 9m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles4h 4m • 1 change

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los Angeles3h 53m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Garden Grove to Santa Monica? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Garden Grove to Santa Monica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 62.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Wilshire / Lincoln via 6th / Los Angeles and 7th / Maple in around 3h 32m.

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