The average bus between Santa Monica and Chula Vista takes 6h and the fastest bus takes 5h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Chula Vista. 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 3 times a day between Santa Monica and Chula Vista. The earliest departure is at 3:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 6:42 PM which arrives into Chula Vista at 12:38 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and take an average of 6h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Chula Vista. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway station and arriving at San Diego station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
Santa Monica to Chula Vista bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Chula Vista bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at San Diego station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Chula Vista is 201.5 km. The road distance is 222 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to E St & 4th Av via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles Union Station, San Diego, and 12th & Imperial Transit Center in around 6h 14m.
