The average bus between Santa Monica and Placentia takes 4h 27m and the fastest bus takes 4h 14m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Monica to Placentia. 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 6 times a week between Santa Monica and Placentia. The earliest departure is at 1:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 1:25 AM which arrives into Placentia at 5:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda and take an average of 4h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Placentia. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Placentia station via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
Santa Monica to Placentia bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Placentia bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Placentia is 59.6 km. The road distance is 82 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Chapman-Bradford via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5 in around 3h 42m.
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