The average bus between Toluca Lake and Santa Monica takes 2h 20m and the fastest bus takes 2h. There is a bus service every few hours from Toluca Lake 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 Toluca Lake and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 4:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Toluca Lake is at 9:37 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 7:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Vermont / Santa Monica Station and take an average of 2h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Toluca Lake to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Toluca Lake station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Santa Monica / Lincoln. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Toluca Lake to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Vermont station.
Toluca Lake to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Santa Monica / Lincoln station.
The distance between Toluca Lake and Santa Monica is 19.3 km. The road distance is 34 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Santa Monica / Vermont to Santa Monica / Lincoln every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 22m.