The average bus between Santa Monica and Terminal Island takes 2h 25m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica to Terminal Island. 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 Terminal Island. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:06 PM which arrives into Terminal Island at 12:51 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Terminal Island. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Terminal Island station via LAX/Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Santa Monica to Terminal Island bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to Terminal Island bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Anaheim / Sanford station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Terminal Island is 36.8 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Anaheim / Sanford via LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 2h 34m.