The average bus between Seattle and Santa Monica takes 27h 53m and the fastest bus takes 25h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Seattle to Santa Monica. 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 Seattle and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 3:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Seattle is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 12:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 27h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Seattle station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 53m.
Seattle to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between Seattle and Santa Monica is 1,544.4 km. The road distance is 1,883 km.
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to 5th / Santa Monica via Sacramento Bus Station and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 27h 1m.