The average bus between Santa Monica and Rancho Santa Fe takes 5h 41m and the fastest bus takes 5h 7m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica to Rancho Santa Fe. 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 once daily between Santa Monica and Rancho Santa Fe. The service departs Santa Monica at 1:25 AM at night, which arrives into Rancho Santa Fe at 06:32:00. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda and take an average of 5h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Rancho Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway station and arriving at Solana Beach Amtrak Station via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
Santa Monica to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Rancho Santa Fe is 163.1 km. The road distance is 181 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, and Plaza St & Highway 101 in around 6h 14m.
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