The average bus between Santa Monica and Palos Verdes Peninsula takes 2h 33m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica to Palos Verdes Peninsula. 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 Peninsula. 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 Peninsula at 5:40 AM. All services require a transfer at LAX / Metro Transit Center and take an average of 2h 33m. 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 Peninsula. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Palos Verdes Peninsula station via LAX/Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
Santa Monica to Palos Verdes Peninsula bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to Palos Verdes Peninsula bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Palos Verdes Peninsula is 29.9 km. The road distance is 45 km.
You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Hawthorne / Indian Valley via LAX / Metro Transit Center, Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne, and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway in around 2h 36m.