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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 service departs Santa Monica at 1:25 AM at night, which arrives into Placentia at 05:55:00. 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 2nd / Broadway station and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda station. 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 Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Placentia is 59.6 km. The road distance is 69 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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