There are 4 ways to get from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory by bus, tram, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 134 bus, tram, subway, bus
best- Take the bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Getty Villa to 5th / Coloradobus 134
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Vermont / Sunset Stationsubway
- Take the bus from Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd to Vermont Cnyn Rd & Commonwealth Cnyn Drbus
2h 12m$7–10Line 602 bus, line 2 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunset / Paseo Miramar to Westwood / Weyburnbus 602
- Take the bus from Le Conte / Westwood to Sunset / Vermontbus 2
2h 27m$4–8Drive 21 mi
- Drive from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatorycar 21 mi
43 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatorytaxi 21 mi
43 min$85–110
Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory by foot, bus, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory. However, there are services departing from Sunset / Paseo Miramar and arriving at Griffith Observatory via Le Conte / Westwood and Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Getty Villa and Griffith Observatory is 31 miles. The road distance is 21.1 miles.
The best way to get from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory without a car is to line 134 bus and tram and subway and bus which takes 2h 12m and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory, including transfers.
Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Sunset / Paseo Miramar station.
Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Westwood / Weyburn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory is 21 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory.
There are 2846+ hotels available in Griffith Observatory.
What companies run services between Getty Villa, CA, USA and Griffith Observatory, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Getty Villa to Griffith Observatory via Sunset / Paseo Miramar, Westwood / Weyburn, Le Conte / Westwood, Sunset / Vermont, Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd, and Griffith Observatory in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Vermont / Sunset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Getty Villa to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Sunset / Paseo Miramar to Westwood / Weyburn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Le Conte / Westwood to Sunset / Vermont
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd to Vermont Cnyn Rd & Commonwealth Cnyn Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $1–4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
Sunshine-deluxe-transportation
- Phone
- 310-709-8480
- Website
- yelp.com
Taxi Taxi
- Phone
- 310-444-4444
- Website
- santamonicataxi.com
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