The average bus between Santa Monica and Portland takes 23h 39m and the fastest bus takes 23h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Portland. 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 Portland. The earliest departure is at 9:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Portland at 10:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 23h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Portland. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Portland station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 39m.
Santa Monica to Portland bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Portland bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Portland is 1,327.7 km. The road distance is 1,636 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Portland Curbside Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 24h 33m.