The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Long Beach takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica Pier to Long Beach. 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 Long Beach. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Long Beach at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer at 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and take an average of 2h 46m. 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 Long Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Long Beach station via LAX/Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Santa Monica Pier to Long Beach bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica Pier to Long Beach bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Downtown Long Beach Station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Long Beach is 39.3 km. The road distance is 62 km.
You can take a vehicle from Santa Monica Pier to Downtown Long Beach Station via 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 2h 59m.
