The average bus between Santa Monica and Chula Vista takes 5h 57m 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 4:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 6:42 PM which arrives into Chula Vista at 5:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Gayley Nb & Strathmore Ns and take an average of 5h 57m. 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 Santa Monica station and arriving at Chula Vista station via San Diego. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
Santa Monica to Chula Vista bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles station.
Santa Monica to Chula Vista bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Diego station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Chula Vista is 201.5 km. The road distance is 269 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles to San Diego 6 times a week. Tickets cost $24–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m.