The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Balboa Peninsula takes 4h 42m and the fastest bus takes 3h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica Pier to Balboa Peninsula. 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 every 2 hours between Santa Monica Pier and Balboa Peninsula. The earliest departure is at 2:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 6:23 PM which arrives into Balboa Peninsula at 5:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 4h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica Pier to Balboa Peninsula. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Balboa Peninsula station via Venice / Olive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
Santa Monica Pier to Balboa Peninsula bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica Pier to Balboa Peninsula bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Coast-Irvine Terrace station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Balboa Peninsula is 72.8 km. The road distance is 119 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Coast-Irvine Terrace via Venice / Olive, Flower / Pico, Norwalk Station, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 5h 6m.