The average bus between Santa Monica and Tijuana takes 6h 34m and the fastest bus takes 6h 9m. The bus service runs several times 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 twice daily between Santa Monica and Tijuana. The earliest departure is at 12:57 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 3:56 PM which arrives into Tijuana at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Hill / 5th and take an average of 6h 34m. 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 Santa Monica station and arriving at Tijuana station via Hill / 5th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
Santa Monica to Tijuana bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Tijuana bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Tijuana Línea, B.C. station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Tijuana is 218.1 km. The road distance is 288 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Tijuana Línea, B.C. via Hill / 5th, Olive / 5th, El Monte Station - Upper Level, El Monte Station Upper Level, Garvey Ave and Mountain View Rd E, and El Monte in around 6h 22m.
