The average bus between Santa Monica and Downtown Long Beach takes 2h 44m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica to Downtown Long Beach. 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 Downtown Long Beach. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:06 PM which arrives into Downtown Long Beach at 1:03 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Downtown Long Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Downtown Long Beach station via LAX/Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
Santa Monica to Downtown Long Beach bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to Downtown Long Beach bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Long Beach / 6th station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Downtown Long Beach is 38.9 km. The road distance is 61 km.
You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Long Beach / 6th via LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 2h 53m.
