The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and North Hollywood takes 1h 59m and the fastest bus takes 1h 34m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica Pier to North Hollywood. 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 North Hollywood. The earliest departure is at 1:38 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 8:53 PM which arrives into North Hollywood at 10:29 PM. All services require a transfer at 5th / Colorado and take an average of 1h 59m. 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 North Hollywood. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at North Hollywood station via Wilshire / Westwood. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
Santa Monica Pier to North Hollywood bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Colorado station.
Santa Monica Pier to North Hollywood bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Magnolia / Tujunga station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and North Hollywood is 20.7 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a vehicle from Santa Monica Pier to Magnolia / Tujunga via 5th / Colorado, Wilshire / Westwood, Westwood / Lindbrook, Ventura / Sepulveda, and Sepulveda / Ventura in around 2h 22m.