The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Downey takes 2h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica Pier to Downey. 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 30 minutes between Santa Monica Pier and Downey. The earliest departure is at 6:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 11:06 PM which arrives into Downey at 6:39 AM. All services require a transfer at 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and take an average of 2h 15m. 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 Downey. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Downey station via Sepulveda Sb & La Tijera Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Santa Monica Pier to Downey bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica Pier to Downey bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Firestone / Downey station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Downey is 34.4 km. The road distance is 39 km.
You can take a vehicle from Santa Monica Pier to Firestone / Downey via 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place, Sepulveda Sb & La Tijera Fs, and Sepulveda Westway / La Tijera in around 2h 23m.