The average bus between Santa Monica and Palos Verdes Estates takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 47m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica to Palos Verdes Estates. 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 Palos Verdes Estates. The earliest departure is at 5:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Palos Verdes Estates at 5:37 AM. All services require a transfer at LAX / Metro Transit Center and take an average of 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Palos Verdes Estates. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Palos Verdes Estates station via LAX/Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
Santa Monica to Palos Verdes Estates bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to Palos Verdes Estates bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Palos Verdes Estates is 27.1 km. The road distance is 44 km.
You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Hawthorne / Granvia Altamira via LAX / Metro Transit Center, Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne, and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway in around 2h 34m.