The average bus between Palos Verdes Peninsula and Santa Monica takes 2h 25m and the fastest bus takes 1h 54m. There is a bus service every few hours from Palos Verdes Peninsula 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 Peninsula and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palos Verdes Peninsula is at 8:53 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 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Palos Verdes Peninsula to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Palos Verdes Peninsula station and arriving at Santa Monica station via LAX / Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Palos Verdes Peninsula to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne station.
Palos Verdes Peninsula to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns station.
The distance between Palos Verdes Peninsula and Santa Monica is 29.9 km. The road distance is 45 km.
You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Indian Valley to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns via Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne and LAX/Metro Transit Center in around 2h 20m.