The average bus between Santa Monica and Barstow takes 8h 35m and the fastest bus takes 5h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Barstow. 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 Barstow. The earliest departure is at 6:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 1:47 PM which arrives into Barstow at 7:14 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Downtown and take an average of 8h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Barstow. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Barstow station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
Santa Monica to Barstow bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Barstow bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Barstow is 166.4 km. The road distance is 225 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave via Los Angeles Downtown and VVTC - Dock 6 in around 5h 52m.