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How to get fromHuntington Beach to Santa Monicaby bus, tram, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Santa Monica by bus, tram, car, or taxi

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  1. Line 1 bus, line 460 bus, tram

    best
    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Figueroa / Picobus bus 460
    3. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    3h 13m
    $6–7

  2. Line 1 bus, line 460 bus, line 20 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-Main to 7Th-Channelbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to 6th / Los Angelesbus bus 460
    3. Take the bus from 7th / Maple to Wilshire / Lincolnbus bus 20
    4h 5m
    $5–7

  3. Line 1 bus, line 577 bus, tram

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from 7th / Channel to Norwalk Stationbus bus 577
    3. Take the tram from Norwalk Station to Aviation / Century Stationtram tram
    4. Take the tram from Aviation / Century Station to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    5. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    3h 15m
    $7–8

  4. Drive 42.3 mi

    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to Santa Monicacar car 42.3 mi
    54 min
    $8–12

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Huntington Beach to Santa Monicataxi taxi 42.3 mi
    54 min
    $150–190

  6. Bus, line 3 bus

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centerbus bus 232
    2. Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Santa Monica Nsbus bus 3
    4h 33m
    $6–7

  7. Line 29 bus, line 33 bus

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-1St to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2bus bus 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monicabus bus 33
    4h 50m
    $10–14

Huntington Beach to Santa Monica by bus and tram

Calendar135Weekly Services
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Huntington Beach to Santa Monica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 56.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 13m

What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Pacific Coast-Main to Wilshire / Lincoln via 7Th-Channel, 7th / Channel, Norwalk Station, 6th / Los Angeles, and 7th / Maple in around 4h 5m.

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