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Santa Monica to Alameda buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Monica and Alameda takes 9h 59m 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.

9h 59m
Duration
424 mi
Distance
$72
Average price
3 times a day
Frequency

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best
  1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus bus FlixBus N2003 / ...
10h 47m
$57–122

Santa Monica to Alameda bus times

Buses run 3 times a day 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 11:16 PM which arrives into Alameda at 9:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and take an average of 9h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 423.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland twice daily. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 8h 15m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.

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