The average bus between Rancho Palos Verdes and Santa Monica takes 2h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 4:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Rancho Palos Verdes is at 8:50 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 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Rancho Palos Verdes station and arriving at Santa Monica station via LAX / Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne station.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns station.
The distance between Rancho Palos Verdes and Santa Monica is 32.1 km. The road distance is 48 km.
You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns via Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne and LAX/Metro Transit Center in around 2h 24m.