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Santa Monica to Pasadena buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Monica and Pasadena takes 2h 36m and the fastest bus takes 2h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica to Pasadena. 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 36m
Duration
31 mi
Distance
$6
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 20 bus, line 180 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Wilshire / Westernbus bus 20
  2. Take the bus from Hollywood / Argyle to Colorado / Garfieldbus bus 180
2h 36m
$4–8

Santa Monica to Pasadena bus times

Buses run hourly between Santa Monica and Pasadena. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Pasadena at 2:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Wilshire / Western and take an average of 2h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 30.9 mi
  • Duration: 2h 36m

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

You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Colorado / Garfield via Wilshire / Western, Western / Wilshire, Vine / Selma, and Hollywood / Argyle in around 2h 36m.

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