The average bus between Santa Monica and Tucson takes 16h 59m and the fastest bus takes 14h 49m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica to Tucson. 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 Tucson. 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 Tucson at 5:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Maravilla Station and take an average of 16h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Tucson station via Tucson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
Santa Monica to Tucson bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from East Los Angeles station.
Santa Monica to Tucson bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Tucson station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Tucson is 732.1 km. The road distance is 839 km.
Tufesa operates a bus from East Los Angeles to Tucson 4 times a day. Tickets cost $90–120 and the journey takes 9h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a day.
