The average bus between Palm Springs and Santa Monica takes 15h 5m and the fastest bus takes 14h 57m. There is at least one bus per day from Palm Springs 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 once daily between Palm Springs and Santa Monica. The service departs Palm Springs at 2:20 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Santa Monica at 05:18:00. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 15h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Springs to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop station and arriving at 5th / Santa Monica station via Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
Palm Springs to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Palm Springs to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 5th / Santa Monica station.
The distance between Palm Springs and Santa Monica is 180.8 km. The road distance is 194 km.
You can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to 5th / Santa Monica via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 6h 1m.
