The average bus between Santa Monica and Encinitas takes 13h 52m and the fastest bus takes 12h 59m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Monica to Encinitas. 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 Santa Monica and Encinitas. The earliest departure is at 7:58 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:01 PM which arrives into Encinitas at 10:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Gayley Nb & Strathmore Ns and take an average of 13h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Encinitas. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Encinitas station via Oceanside Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
Santa Monica to Encinitas bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from Los Angeles station.
Santa Monica to Encinitas bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Hwy 101 & K St station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Encinitas is 155.9 km. The road distance is 214 km.
You can take a bus from Lincoln Nb & Santa Monica Fs to Hwy 101 & K St via Gayley Nb & Strathmore Ns, Los Angeles, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 in around 5h 32m.