The average bus between Pasadena and Santa Monica State Beach takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pasadena to Santa Monica State Beach. 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 5 times a day between Pasadena and Santa Monica State Beach. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Pasadena is at 6:12 PM which arrives into Santa Monica State Beach at 8:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Union Station - Metro A-Line and take an average of 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Pasadena to Santa Monica State Beach. However, there are services departing from Pasadena station and arriving at Santa Monica State Beach station via 5th / Santa Monica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
Pasadena to Santa Monica State Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Patsaouras Transit Plaza station.
Pasadena to Santa Monica State Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 5th / Santa Monica station.
The distance between Pasadena and Santa Monica State Beach is 36.3 km. The road distance is 52 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 51m.