The average bus between Tehachapi and Santa Monica takes 7h 42m and the fastest bus takes 5h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tehachapi 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 Tehachapi and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 8:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tehachapi is at 9:16 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 6:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 7h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
Tehachapi to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB station.
Tehachapi to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Westwood Ucla Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Tehachapi and Santa Monica is 123.8 km. The road distance is 268 km.
You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to Lincoln Sb & Santa Monica Ns via Bakersfield, Westwood Ucla Amtrak Bus Stop, and Gayley Sb & Strathmore Fs in around 5h 59m.