The average bus between Rancho Santa Fe and Santa Monica takes 10h 1m and the fastest bus takes 9h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Rancho Santa Fe 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 6 times a week between Rancho Santa Fe and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 7:24 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Rancho Santa Fe is at 7:27 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 5:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 101 & Plaza St and take an average of 10h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Fe to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Solana Beach Amtrak Station and arriving at 5th / Santa Monica station via Los Angeles station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
Rancho Santa Fe to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
Rancho Santa Fe to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 5th / Santa Monica station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Fe and Santa Monica is 163.1 km. The road distance is 181 km.
You can take a bus from Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia to 5th / Santa Monica via Hwy 101 & Plaza St, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 6h 21m.
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