The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Griffith Observatory takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica Pier to Griffith Observatory. 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 Griffith Observatory. The earliest departure is at 8:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 7:48 PM which arrives into Griffith Observatory at 10:03 PM. All services require a transfer at 5th / Colorado and take an average of 2h 8m. 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 Griffith Observatory. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Griffith Observatory station via Wilshire / Vermont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Santa Monica Pier to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Colorado station.
Santa Monica Pier to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Vermont station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Griffith Observatory is 21.4 km. The road distance is 33 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 5th / Colorado to Wilshire / Vermont every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 8m.
