The average bus between Santa Monica and Sierra Madre takes 3h 19m and the fastest bus takes 2h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica to Sierra Madre. 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 Sierra Madre. The earliest departure is at 2:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 5:35 PM which arrives into Sierra Madre at 9:06 PM. All services require a transfer at Hill / 5th and take an average of 3h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Sierra Madre. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Sierra Madre station via Hill / 5th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
Santa Monica to Sierra Madre bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Sierra Madre bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Sierra Madre / Baldwin station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Sierra Madre is 43.4 km. The road distance is 71 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Sierra Madre / Baldwin via Hill / 5th, Olive / 5th, and El Monte Station - Lower Level in around 3h 33m.