The average bus between Santa Monica and Imperial Beach takes 8h 7m and the fastest bus takes 4h 47m. 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 twice daily between Santa Monica and Imperial Beach. The earliest departure is at 1:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:35 AM which arrives into Imperial Beach at 5:48 PM. All services require a transfer at 6th / Main and take an average of 8h 7m. 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 6th / Main. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
Santa Monica to Imperial Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Imperial Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Ysidro, CA station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Imperial Beach is 204.7 km. The road distance is 263 km.
You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Palm Av & 9th St via 6th / Main, Downtown Los Angeles, San Ysidro, CA, San Ysidro Transit Center, and Iris Avenue Transit Center in around 5h 58m.
