The average bus between Santa Monica and Lake Balboa takes 1h 17m and the fastest bus takes 42 min. The bus service runs several times 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 every 2 hours between Santa Monica and Lake Balboa. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 6:34 PM which arrives into Lake Balboa at 7:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Wilshire / Westwood and take an average of 1h 17m. 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 Wilshire / Westwood. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
Santa Monica to Lake Balboa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire / 14th 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 26 km.
You can take a bus from Wilshire / 14th to Balboa Blvd & Vanowen St via Wilshire / Westwood and Westwood Blvd & Weyburn Ave in around 2h 16m.