The average bus between Santa Monica and Studio City takes 1h 46m and the fastest bus takes 1h 24m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica to Studio City. 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 every 30 minutes between Santa Monica and Studio City. The earliest departure is at 5:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Studio City at 7:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Westwood Nb & Weyburn Ns and take an average of 1h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


1h 24m • 2 changes


1h 25m • 2 changes


1h 29m • 2 changes


1h 35m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Studio City. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Studio City station via Westwood Nb & Weyburn Ns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
Santa Monica to Studio City bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns station.
Santa Monica to Studio City bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Ventura / Laurel Canyon station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Studio City is 16.8 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Ventura / Laurel Canyon via Westwood Nb & Weyburn Ns, Westwood / Le Conte, and Ventura / Sepulveda in around 1h 48m.