The average bus between Santa Monica and Arcadia takes 2h 57m and the fastest bus takes 2h 14m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica to Arcadia. 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 30 minutes between Santa Monica and Arcadia. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 10:04 PM which arrives into Arcadia at 12:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and take an average of 2h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Arcadia. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Arcadia station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Santa Monica to Arcadia bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Arcadia bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Huntington / Santa Clara station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Arcadia is 44.1 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Huntington / Santa Clara via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion, and Huntington / Maycrest in around 3h.