The average bus between Santa Monica and Riverside takes 8h 53m and the fastest bus takes 5h 21m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica to Riverside. 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 Riverside. The earliest departure is at 6:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:35 AM which arrives into Riverside at 2:01 PM. All services require a transfer at 6th / Main and take an average of 8h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Riverside station via 6th / Main. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
Santa Monica to Riverside bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Riverside bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Riverside Plaza station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Riverside is 101.2 km. The road distance is 150 km.
You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Riverside Plaza via 6th / Main, Downtown Los Angeles, Bloomington, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio, VA Barton @ Benton, and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital in around 5h 8m.
