The average bus between Santa Monica and Irvine takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day 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 4 times a day between Santa Monica and Irvine. The earliest departure is at 4:58 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:09 PM which arrives into Irvine at 4:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 4h. 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 Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
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 103 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Main-Harvard via Los Angeles Union Station, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, and Artic - Dock 4 in around 4h 25m.
