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East Los Angeles to Santa Monica buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between East Los Angeles and Santa Monica takes 1h 44m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from East Los Angeles 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.

1h 44m
Duration
22 mi
Distance
$3
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 18 bus, line 20 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Whittier / Eastern to 5th / Hillbus bus 18
  2. Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Wilshire / Lincolnbus bus 20
2h 2m
$3

East Los Angeles to Santa Monica bus times

Buses run hourly between East Los Angeles and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:41 AM at night, and the last departure from East Los Angeles is at 11:43 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 1:17 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Frequently asked questions

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  • Distance: 22.2 mi
  • Duration: 1h 44m

What companies run services between East Los Angeles, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Whittier / Eastern to Wilshire / Lincoln via 5th / Hill in around 2h 2m.

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