- Distance: 21.8 mi
- Duration: 1h 26m
The average bus between Santa Monica and California takes 1h 26m and the fastest bus takes 46 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Santa Monica to California. 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 15 minutes between Santa Monica and California. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:42 PM which arrives into California at 12:49 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at California station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
Santa Monica to California bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to California bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Main / 1st station.
The distance between Santa Monica and California is 299.2 km. The road distance is 35 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Main / 1st every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Big Blue Bus also services this route twice daily.
