The average bus between Santa Monica and Alhambra takes 2h 19m and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Santa Monica to Alhambra. 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 every 20 minutes between Santa Monica and Alhambra. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 10:55 PM which arrives into Alhambra at 12:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and take an average of 2h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Alhambra. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Alhambra station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
Santa Monica to Alhambra bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Alhambra bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Main / Garfield station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Alhambra is 34.6 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Main / Garfield via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion in around 2h 18m.