The average bus between Santa Monica and Seattle takes 27h 21m and the fastest bus takes 26h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Seattle. 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 Seattle. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Seattle at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 27h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Seattle station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 21m.
Santa Monica to Seattle bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Seattle bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Seattle is 1,544.4 km. The road distance is 1,892 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Seattle Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 28h 3m.