Long Beach to Santa Monica Buses

Long Beach to Santa Monica buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Long Beach and Santa Monica takes 3h and the fastest bus takes 2h 8m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Long Beach 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.

3h
Duration: 36 mi
Distance: $3
Average price: Every 30 minutes
Frequency

Bus, line 3 bus

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Take the bus from Long Beach / 3rd to LAX / Metro Transit Centerbus 232
Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Nsbus 3

2h 56m

Long Beach to Santa Monica bus times

Buses run every 30 minutes between Long Beach and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 3:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Long Beach is at 9:54 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 5:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

10:50 AM → 1:51 PM
3h 1m • 1 change
11:16 AM → 2:21 PM
3h 5m • 1 change
11:46 AM → 2:51 PM
3h 5m • 1 change
12:16 PM → 3:18 PM
3h 2m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

3:40 AM → 5:48 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
4:37 AM → 7:03 AM
2h 26m • 1 change
5:16 AM → 7:54 AM
2h 38m • 1 change
5:37 AM → 8:24 AM
2h 47m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

3:40 AM → 5:48 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
4:37 AM → 7:03 AM
2h 26m • 1 change
5:16 AM → 7:54 AM
2h 38m • 1 change
5:37 AM → 8:24 AM
2h 47m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

4:38 AM → 6:56 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
5:23 AM → 7:41 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
5:55 AM → 8:11 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
6:26 AM → 9:03 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

4:38 AM → 6:56 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
5:23 AM → 7:41 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
5:55 AM → 8:11 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
6:26 AM → 9:03 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

3:40 AM → 5:48 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
4:37 AM → 7:03 AM
2h 26m • 1 change
5:16 AM → 7:54 AM
2h 38m • 1 change
5:37 AM → 8:24 AM
2h 47m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

3:40 AM → 5:48 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
4:37 AM → 7:03 AM
2h 26m • 1 change
5:16 AM → 7:54 AM
2h 38m • 1 change
5:37 AM → 8:24 AM
2h 47m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Long Beach to Santa Monica? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Long Beach to Santa Monica buses

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Bus, line 3 bus

Long Beach to Santa Monica bus times

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

10:50 AM → 1:51 PM

11:16 AM → 2:21 PM

11:46 AM → 2:51 PM

12:16 PM → 3:18 PM

Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

3:40 AM → 5:48 AM

4:37 AM → 7:03 AM

5:16 AM → 7:54 AM

5:37 AM → 8:24 AM

Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

3:40 AM → 5:48 AM

4:37 AM → 7:03 AM

5:16 AM → 7:54 AM

5:37 AM → 8:24 AM

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

4:38 AM → 6:56 AM

5:23 AM → 7:41 AM

5:55 AM → 8:11 AM

6:26 AM → 9:03 AM

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

4:38 AM → 6:56 AM

5:23 AM → 7:41 AM

5:55 AM → 8:11 AM

6:26 AM → 9:03 AM

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

3:40 AM → 5:48 AM

4:37 AM → 7:03 AM

5:16 AM → 7:54 AM

5:37 AM → 8:24 AM

Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

3:40 AM → 5:48 AM

4:37 AM → 7:03 AM

5:16 AM → 7:54 AM

5:37 AM → 8:24 AM

Frequently asked questions

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

Bus from Long Beach / 3rd to LAX / Metro Transit Center

Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns

Bus trips from Long Beach

Bus trips to Santa Monica

Alternative transport options