The average bus between Santa Monica and Tijuana takes 12h 49m and the fastest bus takes 12h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica to Tijuana. 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 once daily between Santa Monica and Tijuana. The earliest departure is at 6:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:35 AM which arrives into Tijuana at 11:00 PM. All services require a transfer at 6th / Main and take an average of 12h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Wilshire / Lincoln station and arriving at Tijuana Línea, B.C. station via 6th / Main station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
Santa Monica to Tijuana bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Tijuana bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Tijuana Línea, B.C. station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Tijuana is 218.1 km. The road distance is 242 km.
You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Tijuana Línea, B.C. via 6th / Main, Olive / 5th, El Monte Station - Upper Level, El Monte Station Upper Level, Garvey Ave and Mountain View Rd E, and El Monte in around 5h 47m.
