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Santa Monica to Rancho Palos Verdes buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Monica and Rancho Palos Verdes takes 2h 43m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica to Rancho Palos Verdes. 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 43m
Duration
32 mi
Distance
$5
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 3 bus, bus

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  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 Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus bus 232
2h 46m
$3–5

Santa Monica to Rancho Palos Verdes bus times

Buses run hourly between Santa Monica and Rancho Palos Verdes. 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 Rancho Palos Verdes at 5:50 AM. All services require a transfer at LAX / Metro Transit Center and take an average of 2h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Map of how to get from Santa Monica to Rancho Palos Verdes.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 32.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 43m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Palos Verdes / Barkentine via LAX / Metro Transit Center, Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne, and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway in around 2h 46m.

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