The average bus between Santa Monica and Griffith Observatory takes 2h 7m and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica and Griffith Observatory. The earliest departure is at 8:26 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 8:04 PM which arrives into Griffith Observatory at 10:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Monica / Vermont and take an average of 2h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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1h 53m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Griffith Observatory. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Griffith Observatory station via Santa Monica / Vermont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
Santa Monica to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Santa Monica / Vermont station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Griffith Observatory is 20.7 km. The road distance is 28 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Santa Monica / Vermont every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 18m.