The average bus between Lawndale and Santa Monica takes 1h 51m and the fastest bus takes 1h 21m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Lawndale 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.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Lawndale and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Lawndale is at 9:57 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 11:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Inglewood Transit Center and take an average of 1h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


5h 16m • 2 changes


1h 21m • 2 changes


1h 40m • 2 changes


1h 41m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Lawndale to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Lawndale station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Inglewood Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
Lawndale to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Hawthorne / Manhattan Beach station.
Lawndale to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns station.
The distance between Lawndale and Santa Monica is 19.5 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Manhattan Beach to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns via Inglewood Transit Center and LAX/Metro Transit Center in around 1h 49m.