The average bus between Monrovia and Santa Monica Pier takes 3h and the fastest bus takes 2h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Monrovia 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 3 times a day between Monrovia and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 4:55 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Monrovia is at 7:55 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 10:29 PM. All services require a transfer at El Monte Station Lower Level and take an average of 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Monrovia to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Monrovia station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via El Monte Station Lower Level station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Monrovia to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, depart from Primrose Ave and Lime Ave station.
Monrovia to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, arrive at Santa Monica / 4th station.
The distance between Monrovia and Santa Monica Pier is 48.1 km. The road distance is 64 km.
You can take a bus from Primrose Ave and Lime Ave to Santa Monica Pier via El Monte Station Lower Level, El Monte Station - Upper Level, Flower / 7th, 5th / Flower, and Santa Monica / 4th in around 3h.