The average bus between Santa Monica and Compton takes 1h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 24m. There is an hourly bus service 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 hourly between Santa Monica and Compton. The earliest departure is at 5:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:07 PM which arrives into Compton at 8:49 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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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 45m.
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.