The average bus between Santa Monica and San Marcos takes 5h 31m and the fastest bus takes 5h 27m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica to San Marcos. 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 San Marcos. The earliest departure is at 5:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 6:14 AM which arrives into San Marcos at 11:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Downtown and take an average of 5h 31m. 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 Marcos. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at San Marcos station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
Santa Monica to San Marcos bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to San Marcos bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Vista Transit Center Stall 5 station.
The distance between Santa Monica and San Marcos is 156.7 km. The road distance is 229 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Mission Rd & Pico Av via Los Angeles Downtown, Oceanside Transportation Center, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, and Vista Transit Center Stall 7 in around 6h 35m.
