The average bus between Santa Monica and Modesto takes 13h 26m and the fastest bus takes 10h 28m. 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 1:42 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 1:50 PM which arrives into Modesto at 12:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Wilshire / Westwood and take an average of 13h 26m. 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 Santa Monica station and arriving at Modesto station via Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
Santa Monica to Modesto bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Westwood / Lindbrook station.
Santa Monica to Modesto bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Modesto station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Modesto is 461.5 km. The road distance is 518 km.
You can take a bus from Wilshire / 14th to Modesto via Wilshire / Westwood, Westwood / Lindbrook, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles - Pacoima, and Bakersfield, CA in around 8h 20m.
