The bus between New York and Santa Monica Pier takes 2d 20h. There is at least one bus per day from New York 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 once daily between New York and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from New York is at 3:59 AM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 9:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Newark Penn Station and take an average of 2d 20h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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2d 17h • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from New York to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 20h.
New York to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between New York and Santa Monica Pier is 3,959.2 km. The road distance is 4,802 km.
You can take a bus from New York Midtown to Broadway / Ocean via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 2d 17h.