The average bus between Studio City and Santa Monica State Beach takes 1h 47m and the fastest bus takes 1h 16m. There is a bus service every few hours from Studio City to Santa Monica State Beach. 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 State Beach. 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 State Beach at 11:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Universal / Studio City Station 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 State Beach. However, there are services departing from Studio City station and arriving at Santa Monica State Beach station via 4th / Arizona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
Studio City to Santa Monica State Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire / Vermont station.
Studio City to Santa Monica State Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 4th / Arizona station.
The distance between Studio City and Santa Monica State Beach is 17.6 km. The road distance is 41 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Wilshire / Vermont to 4th / Arizona every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 12m.