The average bus between Los Angeles and Griffith Observatory takes 1h 6m and the fastest bus takes 59 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles and Griffith Observatory. The earliest departure is at 9:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Los Angeles 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 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Griffith Observatory. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles station and arriving at Griffith Observatory station via Santa Monica / Vermont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Los Angeles to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Broadway / 1st station.
Los Angeles to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Griffith Observatory station.
The distance between Los Angeles and Griffith Observatory is 9 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 8m.