The average bus between Santa Monica and Irvine takes 3h 38m and the fastest bus takes 3h 21m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Monica to Irvine. 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 6 times a week between Santa Monica and Irvine. The earliest departure is at 1:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 1:25 AM which arrives into Irvine at 4:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda and take an average of 3h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Irvine station via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
Santa Monica to Irvine bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Irvine bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Main-Harvard station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Irvine is 73 km. The road distance is 107 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Main-Harvard via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Artic - Dock 4 in around 4h 32m.
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