The average bus between Scottsdale and Santa Monica takes 11h 6m and the fastest bus takes 8h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Scottsdale to Santa Monica. 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 Scottsdale and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 6:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scottsdale is at 4:11 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 12:47 AM. All services require a transfer at McDowell Rd & 27th Av and take an average of 11h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Scottsdale to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Scottsdale station and arriving at Santa Monica station via East Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
Scottsdale to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Valley Metro, depart from Phoenix station.
Scottsdale to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Valley Metro, arrive at East Los Angeles station.
The distance between Scottsdale and Santa Monica is 611.9 km. The road distance is 649 km.
Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to East Los Angeles 5 times a day. Tickets cost $70–100 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a day.
