The average bus between Santa Monica and Vista takes 4h 47m and the fastest bus takes 4h 33m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica to Vista. 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 Vista. 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 Vista at 11:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Downtown and take an average of 4h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Vista. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Vista station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
Santa Monica to Vista bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Vista bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Vista Transit Center Stall 5 station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Vista is 147.2 km. The road distance is 218 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Los Angeles Downtown, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 in around 5h 48m.