- Distance: 16.6 mi
- Duration: 1h
The average bus between Los Angeles and Santa Monica takes 1h and the fastest bus takes 43 min. There is an hourly bus service from Los Angeles 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 hourly between Los Angeles and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Los Angeles is at 11:52 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 12:46 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Los Angeles station and arriving at Santa Monica station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Los Angeles to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Hill station.
Los Angeles to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / 11th station.
The distance between Los Angeles and Santa Monica is 23.1 km. The road distance is 27 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 5th / Hill to Wilshire / 11th hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 56 min. Big Blue Bus also services this route twice daily.
