The average bus between Universal City/Studio City Station and Lake Balboa takes 50 min and the fastest bus takes 43 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Universal City/Studio City Station to Lake Balboa. 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 20 minutes between Universal City/Studio City Station and Lake Balboa. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Universal City/Studio City Station is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Lake Balboa at 11:50 PM. All services require a transfer at North Hollywood Station and take an average of 50 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

45 min • 1 change

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45 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Universal City/Studio City Station to Lake Balboa. However, there are services departing from Universal City/Studio City Station station and arriving at Lake Balboa station via Balboa Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 50 min.
Universal City/Studio City Station to Lake Balboa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from North Hollywood Station.
Universal City/Studio City Station to Lake Balboa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Balboa Station.
The distance between Universal City/Studio City Station and Lake Balboa is 14.1 km. The road distance is 16 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from North Hollywood Station to Balboa Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 30 min.