The average bus between Santa Monica and Hollywood Hills takes 2h 7m and the fastest bus takes 1h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica to Hollywood Hills. 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 4 hours between Santa Monica and Hollywood Hills. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 8:54 PM which arrives into Hollywood Hills at 10:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Wilshire / Western and take an average of 2h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Santa Monica to Hollywood Hills? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Hollywood Hills. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Hollywood Hills station via Wilshire / Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
Santa Monica to Hollywood Hills bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Hollywood Hills bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Cahuenga / Yucca Layover station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Hollywood Hills is 17.9 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to 2700 Cahuenga via Wilshire / Western, Western / Wilshire, Cahuenga / Yucca Layover, and Yucca / Cahuenga in around 2h 4m.