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Santa Monica to Newport Beach buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Monica and Newport Beach takes 4h 28m and the fastest bus takes 3h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Newport Beach. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 28m
Duration
71 mi
Distance
$7
Average price
Every 2 hours
Frequency

Line 33 bus, line 1 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Venice / Olivebus bus 33
  2. Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Balboa Covesbus bus 1
4h 55m
$6–7

Santa Monica to Newport Beach bus times

Buses run every 2 hours between Santa Monica and Newport Beach. 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 Newport Beach at 5:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 4h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Map of how to get from Santa Monica to Newport Beach.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 70.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Newport Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Coast-Balboa Coves via Venice / Olive, Flower / Pico, Norwalk Station, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 4h 55m.

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