The average bus between Griffith Observatory and Santa Monica State Beach takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 3m. There is a bus service every few hours from Griffith Observatory to Santa Monica State Beach. 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 Griffith Observatory and Santa Monica State Beach. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Griffith Observatory is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Santa Monica State Beach at 12:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Western / Franklin and take an average of 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Griffith Observatory to Santa Monica State Beach. However, there are services departing from Griffith Observatory station and arriving at Santa Monica State Beach station via Western / Wilshire. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Griffith Observatory to Santa Monica State Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Western / Franklin station.
Griffith Observatory to Santa Monica State Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / 6th station.
The distance between Griffith Observatory and Santa Monica State Beach is 22 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a vehicle from Griffith Observatory to Santa Monica State Beach via Western / Franklin, Western / Wilshire, Wilshire / Western, and Wilshire / 6th in around 2h 16m.