The average bus between Chinatown Station and Griffith Observatory takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Chinatown Station to Griffith Observatory. 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 every 30 minutes between Chinatown Station and Griffith Observatory. The earliest departure is at 9:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chinatown Station is at 8:51 PM which arrives into Griffith Observatory at 10:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Broadway and take an average of 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


59 min • 2 changes


59 min • 2 changes


59 min • 2 changes


59 min • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Chinatown Station to Griffith Observatory. However, there are services departing from Chinatown Station station and arriving at Griffith Observatory station via Santa Monica / Vermont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Chinatown Station to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Cesar E Chavez / Broadway station.
Chinatown Station to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Griffith Observatory station.
The distance between Chinatown Station and Griffith Observatory is 8.5 km. The road distance is 15 km.
You can take a vehicle from Chinatown Station to Griffith Observatory via Cesar E Chavez / Broadway, Vermont / Santa Monica, Sunset / Vermont, Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd, and Griffith Observatory in around 1h 16m.