- Distance: 16.4 mi
- Duration: 1h 5m
The average bus between Santa Monica and Los Angeles Downtown takes 1h 5m and the fastest bus takes 39 min. There is an hourly bus service from Santa Monica to Los Angeles Downtown. 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 hourly between Santa Monica and Los Angeles Downtown. The earliest departure is at 12:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Los Angeles Downtown at 12:38 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Los Angeles Downtown station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Santa Monica to Los Angeles Downtown bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire / 11th station.
Santa Monica to Los Angeles Downtown bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 6th / Main station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Los Angeles Downtown is 22.6 km. The road distance is 26 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Wilshire / 11th to 6th / Main hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Big Blue Bus also services this route twice daily.
