The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Encino takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica Pier to Encino. 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 Encino. The earliest departure is at 6:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 6:13 PM which arrives into Encino at 7:38 PM. All services require a transfer at 5th / Colorado and take an average of 1h 31m. 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 Encino. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Encino station via Wilshire / Westwood. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Santa Monica Pier to Encino bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 5th / Colorado station.
Santa Monica Pier to Encino bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Hayvenhurst Ave & Magnolia Blvd station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Encino is 16.3 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a vehicle from Santa Monica Pier to Hayvenhurst Ave & Magnolia Blvd via 5th / Colorado, Wilshire / Westwood, and Wilshire Blvd & Glendon Ave in around 2h 20m.