The average bus between Palm Springs and Santa Monica takes 9h 33m and the fastest bus takes 6h 56m. The bus service runs several times 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 twice daily between Palm Springs and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Springs is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 9:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 9h 33m. 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 station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Fullerton Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
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 Amtrak, arrive at 6th / Los Angeles station.
The distance between Palm Springs and Santa Monica is 180.8 km. The road distance is 243 km.
You can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Wilshire / Lincoln via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5, Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, 6th / Los Angeles, and 7th / Maple in around 6h 32m.
