The average bus between California and Griffith Observatory takes 1h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from California to Griffith Observatory. 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 30 minutes between California and Griffith Observatory. The earliest departure is at 9:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from California is at 8:48 PM which arrives into Griffith Observatory at 10:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Vermont / Santa Monica and take an average of 1h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from California to Griffith Observatory. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at Griffith Observatory station via Santa Monica / Vermont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
California to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Broadway / 1st station.
California to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Griffith Observatory station.
The distance between California and Griffith Observatory is 290.2 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Broadway / 1st to Griffith Observatory via Vermont / Santa Monica, Sunset / Vermont, Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd, and Griffith Observatory in around 1h 7m.