The average bus between Santa Monica and Imperial Beach takes 6h 16m and the fastest bus takes 5h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Imperial Beach. 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 Imperial Beach. 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 Imperial Beach at 6:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and take an average of 6h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Imperial Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Imperial Beach station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
Santa Monica to Imperial Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Imperial Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Diego station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Imperial Beach is 204.7 km. The road distance is 260 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to 9th St & Palm Av via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles Union Station, San Diego, and 12th & Imperial Transit Center in around 6h 22m.
