The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Monrovia takes 2h 54m and the fastest bus takes 2h 12m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica Pier to Monrovia. 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 Monrovia. The earliest departure is at 2:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 6:23 PM which arrives into Monrovia at 9:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 2h 54m. 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 Monrovia. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Monrovia station via Venice / Olive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
Santa Monica Pier to Monrovia bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica Pier to Monrovia bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Primrose Ave and Lime Ave station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Monrovia is 48.1 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Primrose Ave and Lime Ave via Venice / Olive, Figueroa / Pico, El Monte Station - Upper Level, and El Monte Station Lower Level in around 3h 28m.