The average bus between Santa Monica and Cathedral City takes 7h 15m and the fastest bus takes 5h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Cathedral City. 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 3 hours between Santa Monica and Cathedral City. The earliest departure is at 6:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Cathedral City at 6:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 7h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Cathedral City. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Cathedral City station via Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
Santa Monica to Cathedral City bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Cathedral City bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Cathedral City is 188.9 km. The road distance is 270 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to B St at Buddy Rogers via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy, and Town Center & Hahn in around 6h 27m.