The average bus between Universal Studios, Hollywood and La Brea Tar Pits takes 48 min and the fastest bus takes 38 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Universal Studios, Hollywood to La Brea Tar Pits. 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 Universal Studios, Hollywood and La Brea Tar Pits. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Universal Studios, Hollywood is at 9:18 PM which arrives into La Brea Tar Pits at 10:02 PM. All services require a transfer at Universal / Studio City Station and take an average of 48 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Universal Studios, Hollywood to La Brea Tar Pits. However, there are services departing from Universal Studios, Hollywood station and arriving at La Brea Tar Pits station via Ventura / Laurel Canyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
Universal Studios, Hollywood to La Brea Tar Pits bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Universal / Studio City Station.
Universal Studios, Hollywood to La Brea Tar Pits bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Fairfax / 3rd station.
The distance between Universal Studios, Hollywood and La Brea Tar Pits is 8.3 km. The road distance is 17 km.
You can take a vehicle from Universal Studios, Hollywood to La Brea Tar Pits via Universal / Studio City Station, Ventura / Laurel Canyon, Laurel Canyon / Ventura, and Fairfax / 3rd in around 2h.