The average bus between Oakland and Santa Monica takes 11h 3m and the fastest bus takes 10h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Oakland 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 Oakland and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oakland is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 9:43 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 11h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Oakland station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
Oakland to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Book your Oakland to Santa Monica bus tickets online with Flixbus USA, Metro Los Angeles and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Oakland and Santa Monica is 541.2 km. The road distance is 654 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
