The average bus between Santa Monica and Tehachapi takes 5h 52m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Tehachapi. 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 3 times a day between Santa Monica and Tehachapi. The earliest departure is at 3:38 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:15 AM which arrives into Tehachapi at 4:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda and take an average of 5h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Tehachapi station via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
Santa Monica to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Santa Monica station.
Santa Monica to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Tehachapi is 123.8 km. The road distance is 292 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Santa Monica to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 7h 51m.
