The average bus between Santa Monica and Fresno takes 7h 5m and the fastest bus takes 4h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Fresno. 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 4 times a day between Santa Monica and Fresno. The earliest departure is at 1:42 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Fresno at 3:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Wilshire / Westwood and take an average of 7h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Fresno. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Fresno station via Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
Santa Monica to Fresno bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Westwood / Lindbrook station.
Santa Monica to Fresno bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Fresno, CA station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Fresno is 324.8 km. The road distance is 364 km.
You can take a bus from Wilshire / 14th to Fresno, CA via Wilshire / Westwood, Westwood / Lindbrook, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, and Los Angeles - Pacoima in around 6h 53m.