The average bus between Santa Monica and San Clemente takes 5h 19m and the fastest bus takes 5h 9m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Monica to San Clemente. 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 San Clemente. 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 San Clemente at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda and take an average of 5h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at San Clemente station via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
Santa Monica to San Clemente bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to San Clemente bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and San Clemente is 104.7 km. The road distance is 149 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 5h 1m.
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