The average bus between Indio and Santa Monica takes 4h 59m and the fastest bus takes 4h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Indio 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 3 times a day between Indio and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Indio is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 12:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Downtown and take an average of 4h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Indio to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Indio station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
Indio to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Indio station.
Indio to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Santa Monica / Lincoln station.
The distance between Indio and Santa Monica is 212.6 km. The road distance is 239 km.
You can take a bus from Indio to Santa Monica / Lincoln via Los Angeles Downtown and Broadway / 7th in around 5h 2m.