How to get fromEl Monte to Long Beachby bus, tram, car, taxi, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from El Monte to Long Beach by bus, tram, car, taxi, or train

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Bus, tram
best
1. Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Flower / 7thbus Metro J Line
2. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to 1st Street Stationtram Metro A Line
1h 36m
$4
Bus, line 93 bus
1. Take the bus from Santa Anita / Amador to 7th / Channelbus 577
2. Take the bus from 7th & VA Hospital NW to 1st & Shelter E Sbus 93 / ...
1h 41m
$4
Drive 26.2 mi
1. Drive from El Monte to Long Beachcar 26.2 mi
38 min
$5–7
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from El Monte to Long Beachtaxi 26.2 mi
38 min
$95–120
Train, tram
1. Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Stationtrain SB Line
2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram Metro A Line
1h 37m
$9–11
Line 7 bus, line 173 bus
1. Take the bus from Valley Boulevard and Peck Road to C Line Stationbus 7
2. Take the bus from Norwalk Station Bay 11 to 1st & Shelter F Sbus 173 / ...
2h 59m

El Monte to Long Beach by bus and tram

802Weekly Services

1h 36mAverage Duration

$4Cheapest Price

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Distance: 35.5 mi
Duration: 1h 36m

What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Anita / Amador to 1st & Shelter E S via 7th / Channel and 7th & VA Hospital NW in around 1h 41m.

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Long Beach(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 43rd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in Los Angeles County, after the city of Los Angeles. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Long Beach

The Pike(Opens in a new window)

The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike was founded in 1902 along the shoreline south of Ocean Boulevard with several independent arcades, food stands, gift shops, a variety of rides and a grand bath house. It was most noted for the Cyclone Racer (1930–1968), a large wooden dual-track roller coaster, built out on pilings over the water.

Knott's Berry Farm(Opens in a new window)

Knott's Berry Farm is a 57 acre amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags. In March 2015, it was ranked as the twelfth-most-visited theme park in North America, while averaging approximately 4 million visitors per year. The park features over 40 rides, including roller coasters, family rides, dark rides, and water rides.

Knott's Scary Farm(Opens in a new window)

Knott's Scary Farm or Knott's Halloween Haunt is a seasonal Halloween event at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It is an event in which the theme park is transformed into "160 acres of horror", via a series of roaming monsters, terrifying haunted houses and 'scare zones'. As of 2010, it was said to be the first, largest and longest-running Halloween event to be held at a theme park.

GhostRider (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

GhostRider is a wooden roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It is located in the Ghost Town section of the park, south of the main entrance. Manufactured by Custom Coasters International, GhostRider is the longest wooden coaster on the West Coast of the United States, measuring 4533 ft long and 118 ft tall. The ride follows an L-shaped double out and back pattern, with a station themed to a mining building. There are three trains, each themed to a different precious metal, though only two are in use at any given time.

Places to stay in Long Beach

Hyatt Regency Long Beach(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Hyatt Centric the Pike Long Beach(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Residence Inn Long Beach Downtown(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Beach Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good