The average bus between Santa Monica and Oakland takes 10h 3m and the fastest bus takes 9h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Oakland. 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 Oakland. The earliest departure is at 7:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:28 PM which arrives into Oakland at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 10h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Oakland station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
Santa Monica to Oakland bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Oakland bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Oakland is 541.2 km. The road distance is 661 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
