The average bus between Nashville and Santa Monica takes 47h 5m and the fastest bus takes 44h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Nashville 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 Nashville and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 11:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nashville is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 7:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Dallas Bus Station and take an average of 47h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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42h 51m • 2 changes
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45h 32m • 2 changes
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42h 40m • 2 changes
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45h 26m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Nashville to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Nashville station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Dallas Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 5m.
Nashville to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
Nashville to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between Nashville and Santa Monica is 2,881.8 km. The road distance is 3,466 km.
You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to 5th / Santa Monica via Dallas Bus Station and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 46h 6m.