The average bus between Santa Monica and Encinitas takes 4h 54m and the fastest bus takes 4h 48m. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily between Santa Monica and Encinitas. The service departs Santa Monica at 1:25 AM at night, which arrives into Encinitas at 06:13:00. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda and take an average of 4h 54m. 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 2nd / Broadway station and arriving at Solana Beach Amtrak Station via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
Santa Monica to Encinitas bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Encinitas bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Encinitas is 155.9 km. The road distance is 173 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Hwy 101 & K St via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, and Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr in around 5h 40m.
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