The average bus between Santa Monica and Las Cruces takes 17h 17m and the fastest bus takes 17h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Las Cruces. 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 Las Cruces. The earliest departure is at 12:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 2:26 PM which arrives into Las Cruces at 8:30 AM. All services require a transfer at 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines and take an average of 17h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Las Cruces. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Las Cruces station via Las Cruces, NM. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
Santa Monica to Las Cruces bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from Los Angeles station.
Santa Monica to Las Cruces bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Las Cruces, NM station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Las Cruces is 1,106 km. The road distance is 1,261 km.
Limousine Express operates a bus from Los Angeles to Las Cruces, NM 3 times a day. Tickets cost $90–140 and the journey takes 13h 35m. CBX Cross Border Express also services this route twice daily.