The average bus between Santa Monica and Tijuana takes 11h 45m and the fastest bus takes 9h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Tijuana. 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 twice daily between Santa Monica and Tijuana. The earliest departure is at 1:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:35 AM which arrives into Tijuana at 7:50 PM. All services require a transfer at 6th / Main and take an average of 11h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Tijuana station via 6th / Main. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
Santa Monica to Tijuana bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Tijuana bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Tijuana is 218.1 km. The road distance is 260 km.
You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via 6th / Main, Downtown Los Angeles, San Ysidro, CA, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 6h 51m.
