The average bus between Manhattan Beach Pier and Santa Monica Pier takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manhattan Beach Pier 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 hourly between Manhattan Beach Pier and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 6:26 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manhattan Beach Pier is at 8:22 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 9:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. and take an average of 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan Beach Pier to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Manhattan Beach Pier station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via LAX Transit Center Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Manhattan Beach Pier to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Beach Cities Transit, depart from Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. station.
Manhattan Beach Pier to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Beach Cities Transit, arrive at 4Th Nb & Broadway Ns station.
The distance between Manhattan Beach Pier and Santa Monica Pier is 16.2 km. The road distance is 36 km.
You can take a vehicle from Manhattan Beach Pier to Santa Monica Pier via Manhattan Ave. / 10th St., LAX Transit Center Bay 9, LAX/Metro Transit Center, and 4Th Nb & Broadway Ns in around 1h 53m.