The average bus between Santa Monica and Fountain Valley takes 4h 26m and the fastest bus takes 3h 32m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica to Fountain Valley. 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 hourly between Santa Monica and Fountain Valley. The earliest departure is at 2:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:17 PM which arrives into Fountain Valley at 5:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 4h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Fountain Valley. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Fountain Valley station via Venice / Olive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
Santa Monica to Fountain Valley bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Fountain Valley bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Brookhurst-Slater station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Fountain Valley is 60.5 km. The road distance is 111 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Brookhurst-Slater via Venice / Olive, Flower / Pico, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, and Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 10 in around 4h 45m.