The average bus between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Santa Monica Pier takes 5h 17m and the fastest bus takes 4h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) 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 Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 2:52 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) is at 6:11 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 10:59 PM. All services require a transfer at Macarthur-Harbor and take an average of 5h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Harbor-Macarthur station.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Broadway / Ocean station.
The distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Santa Monica Pier is 69.3 km. The road distance is 103 km.
You can take a bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Broadway / Ocean via Macarthur-Harbor, Harbor-Macarthur, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 5h 7m.