The average bus between Seattle and Santa Monica Pier takes 29h 28m and the fastest bus takes 27h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Seattle to Santa Monica Pier. 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 Seattle and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 2:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Seattle is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 12:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 29h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Seattle station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 28m.
Seattle to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between Seattle and Santa Monica Pier is 1,545.1 km. The road distance is 1,895 km.
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Broadway / Ocean via Sacramento Bus Station and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 27h 59m.