The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Torrance takes 1h 44m and the fastest bus takes 1h 17m. There is an hourly bus service from Santa Monica Pier to Torrance. 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 Torrance. The earliest departure is at 5:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 8:27 PM which arrives into Torrance at 10:08 PM. All services require a transfer at 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and take an average of 1h 44m. 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 Torrance. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Torrance station via LAX/Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
Santa Monica Pier to Torrance bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica Pier to Torrance bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Hawthorne Bl at Torrance Bl station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Torrance is 24.3 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a vehicle from Santa Monica Pier to Hawthorne Bl at Torrance Bl via 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place, LAX/Metro Transit Center, and LAX/Metro Transit Center Station in around 2h 4m.