The average bus between Santa Monica and Lake Balboa takes 4h 28m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica to Lake Balboa. 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 once daily between Santa Monica and Lake Balboa. The earliest departure is at 6:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 6:57 AM which arrives into Lake Balboa at 2:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Wilshire / Westwood and take an average of 4h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Lake Balboa. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Lake Balboa station via Balboa Blvd & Vanowen St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
Santa Monica to Lake Balboa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire Blvd & Glendon Ave station.
Santa Monica to Lake Balboa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Balboa Blvd & Vanowen St station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Lake Balboa is 19.4 km. The road distance is 27 km.
LA DOT operates a bus from Wilshire Blvd & Glendon Ave to Balboa Blvd & Vanowen St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 56 min.
