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The average bus between Santa Monica and Balboa Island takes 4h 41m and the fastest bus takes 3h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Balboa Island. 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 2 hours between Santa Monica and Balboa Island. The earliest departure is at 2:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 6:23 PM which arrives into Balboa Island at 5:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 4h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Balboa Island. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway station and arriving at Coast-Jamboree station via Venice / Olive station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
Santa Monica to Balboa Island bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Balboa Island bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Coast-Jamboree station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Balboa Island is 71.9 km. The road distance is 80 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Coast-Jamboree via Venice / Olive, Flower / Pico, Norwalk Station, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 5h 5m.
