The average bus between Manhattan Beach and Santa Monica takes 1h 26m and the fastest bus takes 59 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Manhattan 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.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Manhattan Beach and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 5:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manhattan Beach is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 6:02 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan Beach to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Manhattan Beach station and arriving at Santa Monica station via LAX / Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
Manhattan Beach to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach station.
Manhattan Beach to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Pico Wb & Lincoln Fs station.
The distance between Manhattan Beach and Santa Monica is 16.7 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach to Pico Wb & Lincoln Fs via LAX/Metro Transit Center in around 1h 19m.