The average bus between Palos Verdes Estates and Santa Monica takes 2h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h 51m. There is an hourly bus service from Palos Verdes Estates 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 Palos Verdes Estates and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palos Verdes Estates is at 8:56 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 10:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne and take an average of 2h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Palos Verdes Estates to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Palos Verdes Estates station and arriving at Santa Monica station via LAX / Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Palos Verdes Estates to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne station.
Palos Verdes Estates to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns station.
The distance between Palos Verdes Estates and Santa Monica is 27.1 km. The road distance is 44 km.
You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Ridgegate to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns via Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne and LAX/Metro Transit Center in around 2h 17m.