There are 4 ways to get from California to Hollywood by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Hollywood / Vine Stationsubway Metro B Line
18 min$2Line 4 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway / 1st to Santa Monica / Gowerbus 4
40 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Angeles to Hollywoodtaxi 6.6 mi
9 min$29–35Drive 6.6 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Hollywoodcar 6.6 mi
9 min$2
California to Hollywood by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Hollywood is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from California to Hollywood is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $29 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway / 1st and arriving at Santa Monica / Gower. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Civic Center / Grand Park Station station and arriving at Hollywood / Vine Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between California and Hollywood is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.6 miles.
The best way to get from California to Hollywood without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $2.
The subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Hollywood / Vine Station takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
California to Hollywood bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Broadway / 1st station.
California to Hollywood train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Civic Center / Grand Park Station.
California to Hollywood bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Santa Monica / Gower station.
What companies run services between California, USA and Hollywood, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Hollywood / Vine Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Broadway / 1st to Santa Monica / Gower every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Hollywood / Vine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Broadway / 1st to Santa Monica / Gower
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $29–35
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
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More Questions & Answers
California to Hollywood train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Hollywood / Vine Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Hollywood is 7 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from California to Hollywood.
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