The average bus between Santa Monica Pier and Universal City takes 1h 49m and the fastest bus takes 1h 26m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica Pier to Universal City. 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 every 30 minutes between Santa Monica Pier and Universal City. The earliest departure is at 12:16 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica Pier is at 11:28 PM which arrives into Universal City at 1:16 AM. All services require a transfer at 5th / Colorado and take an average of 1h 49m. 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 Universal City. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Pier station and arriving at Universal City station via Wilshire / Vermont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Santa Monica Pier to Universal City bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Colorado station.
Santa Monica Pier to Universal City bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Vermont station.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Universal City is 19.1 km. The road distance is 37 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 5th / Colorado to Wilshire / Vermont every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 8m.
