The average bus between Hollywood Boulevard and Santa Monica Pier takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Hollywood Boulevard 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 every 20 minutes between Hollywood Boulevard and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 12:36 AM at night, and the last departure from Hollywood Boulevard is at 11:38 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 12:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Hollywood / Vine and take an average of 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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58 min • 1 change

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No, there is no direct bus from Hollywood Boulevard to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Hollywood Boulevard station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Broadway / Ocean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Hollywood Boulevard to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Vine station.
Hollywood Boulevard to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Broadway / Ocean station.
The distance between Hollywood Boulevard and Santa Monica Pier is 18.3 km. The road distance is 22 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Santa Monica / Vine to Broadway / Ocean every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 1h 14m.