The average bus between Santa Monica and Mojave takes 7h 16m and the fastest bus takes 6h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Mojave. 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 3 times a day between Santa Monica and Mojave. The earliest departure is at 1:53 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:15 AM which arrives into Mojave at 5:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda and take an average of 7h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Mojave. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Mojave station via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
Santa Monica to Mojave bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Santa Monica station.
Santa Monica to Mojave bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Carl's Jr./Inyo St. station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Mojave is 118.5 km. The road distance is 325 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Santa Monica to Carl's Jr./Inyo St. via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 8h 11m.