The average bus between Downey and Griffith Observatory takes 2h 29m and the fastest bus takes 2h 5m. There is an hourly bus service from Downey 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 hourly between Downey and Griffith Observatory. The earliest departure is at 7:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Downey is at 7:09 PM which arrives into Griffith Observatory at 10:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Vermont / Athens Station and take an average of 2h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Downey to Griffith Observatory. However, there are services departing from Downey station and arriving at Griffith Observatory station via Sunset / Vermont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
Downey to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Vermont / Athens Station.
Downey to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Sunset / Vermont station.
The distance between Downey and Griffith Observatory is 25.1 km. The road distance is 45 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Vermont / Athens Station to Sunset / Vermont every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 17m.