The average bus between San Diego and Santa Monica takes 6h 4m and the fastest bus takes 5h 59m. There is at least one bus per day from San Diego 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 San Diego and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 1:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Diego is at 1:10 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 7:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Old Town Station and take an average of 6h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Santa Monica station via LAX Terminal 7 Shared Rides Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
San Diego to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns station.
Book your San Diego to Santa Monica bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Metro Los Angeles.
The distance between San Diego and Santa Monica is 190.4 km. The road distance is 222 km.
You can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns via Old Town Station, San Diego, LAX Terminal 7 Shared Rides Stop, LAX Terminal 6 Lower Level, Metro Transit Center Bay 2, and LAX/Metro Transit Center in around 4h 48m.
