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Santa Monica to Los Alamitos buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Monica and Los Alamitos takes 3h 23m and the fastest bus takes 2h 33m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica to Los Alamitos. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 23m
Duration
56 mi
Distance
$7
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 33 bus, line 460 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Venice / Olivebus bus 33
  2. Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Norwalk Stationbus bus 460
3h 49m
$6–7

Santa Monica to Los Alamitos bus times

Buses run hourly between Santa Monica and Los Alamitos. The earliest departure is at 2:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 6:23 PM which arrives into Los Alamitos at 10:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 3h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 14m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 12m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 24m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 51m • 3 changes
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 58m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 6m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 39m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 56m • 3 changes
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 58m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 6m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 39m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 56m • 3 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 58m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 6m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 39m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 56m • 3 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 58m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 6m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 39m • 3 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA2h 56m • 3 changes
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Santa Monica to Los Alamitos? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Santa Monica to Los Alamitos.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 56.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 23m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Los Alamitos, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Katella-Civic Center via Venice / Olive, Flower / Pico, Norwalk Station, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 3h 49m.

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