There are 4 ways to get from California to Venice Beach by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, line 1 bus
best- Take the tram from Historic Broadway Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram Metro E Line
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Main Sb & Venice Way Nsbus 1
1h 11m$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Spring / 1st to Venice Bl / Venice Wybus 33
1h 29m$1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Angeles to Venice Beachtaxi 15.2 mi
23 min$50–65Drive 15.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Venice Beachcar 15.2 mi
23 min$3–4
California to Venice Beach by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Venice Beach is to bus which costs $1 - $4 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from California to Venice Beach is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Spring / 1st and arriving at Venice Bl / Venice Wy. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between California and Venice Beach is 19 miles. The road distance is 15.2 miles.
The best way to get from California to Venice Beach without a car is to tram and line 1 bus which takes 1h 11m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from California to Venice Beach, including transfers.
California to Venice Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Spring / 1st station.
California to Venice Beach bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Venice Bl / Venice Wy station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Venice Beach is 15 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from California to Venice Beach.
There are 2694+ hotels available in Venice Beach.
What companies run services between California, USA and Venice Beach, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Spring / 1st to Venice Bl / Venice Wy every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 29m. LA DOT also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Historic Broadway Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Main Sb & Venice Way Ns
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Spring / 1st to Venice Bl / Venice Wy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Spring / 1st to Venice Bl / Venice Wy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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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