- Distance: 16.5 mi
- Duration: 1h 3m
The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Los Angeles takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 42 min. There is an hourly bus service from Santa Monica Pier to Los Angeles. 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 hourly between Santa Monica Pier and Los Angeles. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 11:31 PM which arrives into Los Angeles at 12:32 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Los Angeles station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
Santa Monica Pier to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Santa Monica station.
Santa Monica Pier to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 6th / Bixel station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Los Angeles is 23.5 km. The road distance is 27 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 5th / Santa Monica to 6th / Bixel hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Big Blue Bus also services this route twice daily.
