The average bus between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Santa Monica takes 11h 42m and the fastest bus takes 9h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose Airport (SJC) 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 3 times a day between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 10:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose Airport (SJC) is at 11:58 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 3:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara Transit Center and take an average of 11h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from San Jose Airport (SJC) station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Los Angeles - Pacoima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Santa Monica is 484.8 km. The road distance is 625 km.
Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–95 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.