The average bus between Santa Monica and Alameda takes 10h and the fastest bus takes 9h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Alameda. 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 Santa Monica and Alameda. The earliest departure is at 7:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:31 PM which arrives into Alameda at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and take an average of 10h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Alameda station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
Santa Monica to Alameda bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Alameda bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Alameda is 537.8 km. The road distance is 660 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
