The average bus between Studio City and Santa Monica Pier takes 1h 47m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Studio City to Santa Monica Pier. 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 Studio City and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 5:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Studio City is at 9:37 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 11:09 PM. All services require a transfer at San Vicente / Gracie Allen and take an average of 1h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Studio City to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Studio City station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via San Vicente / Gracie Allen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
Studio City to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Laurel Canyon / Ventura station.
Studio City to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Broadway / Ocean station.
The distance between Studio City and Santa Monica Pier is 17.6 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from Laurel Canyon / Ventura to Broadway / Ocean via San Vicente / Gracie Allen and Santa Monica / San Vicente in around 1h 47m.