The average bus between South Los Angeles and Santa Monica takes 1h 37m and the fastest bus takes 1h 12m. There is a bus service every few hours from South Los Angeles to Santa Monica. 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 South Los Angeles and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:32 AM at night, and the last departure from South Los Angeles is at 10:33 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 11:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Los Angeles to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from South Los Angeles station and arriving at Santa Monica station via LAX / Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
South Los Angeles to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station.
South Los Angeles to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns station.
The distance between South Los Angeles and Santa Monica is 22.2 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Ns via LAX/Metro Transit Center in around 1h 31m.