The average bus between San Diego and Santa Monica / Orange takes 7h 18m and the fastest bus takes 7h 17m. There is at least one bus per day from San Diego to Santa Monica / Orange. 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 / Orange. The earliest departure is at 10:10 PM at night, and the last departure from San Diego is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Santa Monica / Orange at 5:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 7h 18m. 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 / Orange. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Santa Monica / Orange station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
San Diego to Santa Monica / Orange bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Santa Monica / Orange bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Monica / Orange station.
The distance between San Diego and Santa Monica / Orange is 188.1 km. The road distance is 227 km.
You can take a bus from San Diego to Santa Monica / Orange via Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, and Broadway / 7th in around 4h 38m.
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