The average bus between Santa Monica and Mission Viejo takes 4h 38m and the fastest bus takes 3h 48m. There is an hourly bus service from Santa Monica to Mission Viejo. 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 hourly between Santa Monica and Mission Viejo. The earliest departure is at 2:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:17 PM which arrives into Mission Viejo at 5:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 4h 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 Mission Viejo. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Mission Viejo station via Venice / Olive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
Santa Monica to Mission Viejo bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Mission Viejo bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6 station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Mission Viejo is 88.9 km. The road distance is 135 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6 via Venice / Olive, Flower / Pico, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 4h 37m.