The average bus between Santa Monica and Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City takes 1h 51m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica to Hilton Los Angeles-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 and Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City. The earliest departure is at 7:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 8:27 PM which arrives into Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City at 9:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Monica / Vermont and take an average of 1h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


1h 42m • 2 changes


1h 42m • 2 changes


1h 52m • 2 changes


1h 42m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City station via Santa Monica / Vermont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
Santa Monica to Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from Santa Monica / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Santa Monica / Vermont station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Hilton Los Angeles-Universal City is 17.9 km. The road distance is 34 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Santa Monica / Vermont every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 18m.