The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Riverside takes 4h 3m and the fastest bus takes 3h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica Pier to Riverside. 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 twice daily between Santa Monica Pier and Riverside. The earliest departure is at 10:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 11:49 AM which arrives into Riverside at 4:14 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Downtown and take an average of 4h 3m. 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 Riverside. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Riverside station via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
Santa Monica Pier to Riverside bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica Pier to Riverside bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Riverside station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Riverside is 101.5 km. The road distance is 157 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Magnolia + Beatty via Los Angeles Downtown, Riverside, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 5h 22m.
