The average bus between Indio and Santa Monica takes 5h 51m and the fastest bus takes 3h 57m. 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 12:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Indio is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 1:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Downtown Los Angeles and take an average of 5h 51m. 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 Downtown Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
Indio to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Indio station.
Indio to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Wilshire / Lincoln station.
The distance between Indio and Santa Monica is 212.6 km. The road distance is 238 km.
You can take a bus from Indio to Wilshire / Lincoln via Downtown Los Angeles and 7th / Maple in around 4h 33m.