The average bus between Santa Monica and Berkeley takes 10h 26m and the fastest bus takes 10h 21m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica to Berkeley. 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 once daily between Santa Monica and Berkeley. The earliest departure is at 10:35 PM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:14 PM which arrives into Berkeley at 9:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 10h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Berkeley station via Berkeley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
Santa Monica to Berkeley bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Berkeley bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Berkeley station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Berkeley is 547 km. The road distance is 691 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeley once daily. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
