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The average bus between Santa Monica and Modesto takes 14h 29m and the fastest bus takes 6h 17m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Monica to Modesto. 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 4 times a week between Santa Monica and Modesto. The earliest departure is at 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:04 PM which arrives into Modesto at 2:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Westwood Nb & Weyburn Ns and take an average of 14h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Westwood / Le Conte station and arriving at Modesto station via Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
Santa Monica to Modesto bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Westwood / Le Conte station.
Santa Monica to Modesto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Modesto station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Modesto is 461.5 km. The road distance is 499 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Modesto via Westwood Nb & Weyburn Ns, Westwood / Le Conte, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, and Los Angeles - Pacoima in around 7h 26m.
