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Santa Monica to Long Beach buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Monica and Long Beach takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica to 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.

2h 46m
Duration
38 mi
Distance
$3
Average price
Every 30 minutes
Frequency

Line 3 bus, bus

best
  1. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus bus 3
  2. Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Downtown Long Beach Stationbus bus 232
2h 55m
$2–3

Santa Monica to Long Beach bus times

Buses run every 30 minutes between Santa Monica and 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 Long Beach at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Map of how to get from Santa Monica to Long Beach.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 38.2 mi
  • Duration: 2h 46m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Downtown Long Beach Station via LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 2h 55m.

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