The average bus between Salinas and Santa Monica takes 11h 32m and the fastest bus takes 9h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Salinas 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 Salinas and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salinas is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 3:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and take an average of 11h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
Salinas to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
Salinas to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
The distance between Salinas and Santa Monica is 411.9 km. The road distance is 605 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Santa Monica Wb & 11Th Fs via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, and Westwood Sb & Weyburn Ns in around 10h.
