The average bus between Santa Monica and Compton takes 1h 49m and the fastest bus takes 1h 16m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica to Compton. 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 and Compton. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Compton at 4:47 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 32m • 1 change

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1h 36m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Compton. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Compton station via LAX/Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Santa Monica to Compton bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to Compton bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Wilmington / 119th station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Compton is 28.6 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Wilmington / 119th via LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 1h 39m.