There are 4 ways to get from City Terrace to Santa Monica by bus, tram, car, or taxi
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Line 74 bus, tram
best- Take the bus from City Terrace / Townsend to 1st / Centralbus 74
- Take the tram from Little Tokyo / Arts District Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram Metro E Line
1h 19m$4Line 33 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monicabus 33
2h 18m$3–4Drive 19.8 mi
- Drive from City Terrace to Santa Monicacar 19.8 mi
24 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from City Terrace to Santa Monicataxi 19.8 mi
24 min$65–85
City Terrace to Santa Monica by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from City Terrace to Santa Monica is to line 33 bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from City Terrace to Santa Monica is to drive which takes 24 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from City Terrace to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from City Terrace / Pomeroy and arriving at 5th / Santa Monica via Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between City Terrace and Santa Monica is 30 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from City Terrace to Santa Monica without a car is to line 74 bus and tram which takes 1h 19m and costs $3 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from City Terrace to Santa Monica, including transfers.
City Terrace to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Patsaouras Transit Plaza station.
City Terrace to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 5th / Santa Monica station.
Yes, the driving distance between City Terrace to Santa Monica is 20 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from City Terrace to Santa Monica.
There are 3097+ hotels available in Santa Monica.
What companies run services between City Terrace, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Little Tokyo / Arts District Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from City Terrace / Townsend to 1st / Central
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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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