The average bus between Santa Monica and Mariposa takes 13h 12m and the fastest bus takes 7h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Mariposa. 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 Mariposa. The earliest departure is at 5:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:04 PM which arrives into Mariposa at 1:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Expo / Vermont Station and take an average of 13h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Mariposa. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Mariposa station via Merced. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
Santa Monica to Mariposa bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from Huntington Park station.
Santa Monica to Mariposa bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Midtown Mariposa station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Mariposa is 407.7 km. The road distance is 550 km.
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Midtown Mariposa via Expo / Vermont Station, Exposition / Vermont, Florence / Pacific, Huntington Park, Merced, and Merced Transpo in around 9h 31m.