The average bus between Santa Monica and Carmel takes 30h 9m and the fastest bus takes 30h 3m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Monica to Carmel. 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 4 times a week between Santa Monica and Carmel. The earliest departure is at 7:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:32 AM which arrives into Carmel at 1:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 30h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Carmel. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Carmel station via Santa Barbara Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 9m.
Santa Monica to Carmel bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Carmel bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Carmel is 417.9 km. The road distance is 626 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, and Salinas in around 13h 13m.
