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The average bus between Chicago and Santa Monica takes 2d 5h and the fastest bus takes 2d 2h. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Chicago 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 6 times a week between Chicago and Santa Monica. The service departs Chicago at 5:05 PM in the evening, which arrives into Santa Monica at 17:56:00. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 2d 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
Chicago to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between Chicago and Santa Monica is 2826.1 km. The road distance is 3264 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to 5th / Santa Monica via St Louis Bus Station and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 2d 1h.
