The average bus between Hollywood Bowl and Santa Monica Pier takes 1h 13m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Hollywood Bowl 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 Bowl and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 5:26 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hollywood Bowl is at 10:06 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 11:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Sunset / Orange and take an average of 1h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 28m • 1 change

1h 29m • 1 change

1h 27m • 1 change

1h 28m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Hollywood Bowl to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Hollywood Bowl station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Westwood / Weyburn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
Hollywood Bowl to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Sunset / Orange station.
Hollywood Bowl to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
The distance between Hollywood Bowl and Santa Monica Pier is 18.2 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a vehicle from Hollywood Bowl to Santa Monica Pier via Sunset / Orange, Westwood Sb & Weyburn Ns, and 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place in around 1h 48m.