The average bus between Santa Monica and Berkeley takes 9h 59m and the fastest bus takes 9h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Berkeley. 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 Santa Monica and Berkeley. The earliest departure is at 7:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:32 PM which arrives into Berkeley at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 9h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Berkeley station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
Santa Monica to Berkeley bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Berkeley bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Berkeley is 547 km. The road distance is 661 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $55–110 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
