The average bus between Santa Monica and Mount Shasta takes 17h 16m and the fastest bus takes 16h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Mount Shasta. 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 Mount Shasta. The earliest departure is at 7:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Mount Shasta at 4:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 17h 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 Mount Shasta. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Mount Shasta station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
Santa Monica to Mount Shasta bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Mount Shasta bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Mt Shasta station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Mount Shasta is 877.3 km. The road distance is 1,031 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Mt Shasta via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 17h 23m.