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The average bus between Santa Monica and Escondido takes 6h 4m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica to Escondido. 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 once daily between Santa Monica and Escondido. The service departs Santa Monica at 1:25 AM at night, which arrives into Escondido at 06:55:00. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Downtown and take an average of 6h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Escondido. However, there are services departing from 5th / Santa Monica station and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
Santa Monica to Escondido bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Santa Monica station.
Santa Monica to Escondido bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Escondido is 164.2 km. The road distance is 185 km.
You can take a bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Escondido Transit Center via Los Angeles Downtown, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center in around 5h 56m.
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