The average bus between Griffith Observatory and Santa Monica takes 1h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from Griffith Observatory 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 Griffith Observatory and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Griffith Observatory is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 12:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Western / Franklin and take an average of 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Griffith Observatory to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Griffith Observatory station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Western / Wilshire. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Griffith Observatory to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Western / Franklin station.
Griffith Observatory to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Lincoln station.
The distance between Griffith Observatory and Santa Monica is 20.7 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a vehicle from Griffith Observatory to Wilshire / Lincoln via Western / Franklin, Western / Wilshire, and Wilshire / Western in around 2h.