The average bus between Hollywood and Balboa Island takes 4h 9m and the fastest bus takes 3h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Hollywood to Balboa Island. 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 2 hours between Hollywood and Balboa Island. The earliest departure is at 3:12 AM at night, and the last departure from Hollywood is at 7:14 PM which arrives into Balboa Island at 5:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Hill / 5th and take an average of 4h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Hollywood to Balboa Island. However, there are services departing from Hollywood station and arriving at Balboa Island station via Hill / 5th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
Hollywood to Balboa Island bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Vine station.
Hollywood to Balboa Island bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Coast-Jamboree station.
The distance between Hollywood and Balboa Island is 67.8 km. The road distance is 101 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica / Vine to Coast-Jamboree via Hill / 5th, 5th / Hill, Norwalk Station, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 4h 38m.