The average bus between Carson and Santa Monica Pier takes 2h 9m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carson to Santa Monica Pier. 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 5 times a day between Carson and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 6:08 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Carson is at 8:37 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 10:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Olive / 5th and take an average of 2h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carson to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Carson station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Olive / 5th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
Carson to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Harbor Fwy / Carson station.
Carson to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Santa Monica / 4th station.
The distance between Carson and Santa Monica Pier is 28.1 km. The road distance is 62 km.
You can take a bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Santa Monica Pier via Olive / 5th, 5th / Hill, and Santa Monica / 4th in around 2h 19m.