There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Vermont / Santa Monica Stationsubway Metro B Line
11 min$2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway / 1st to Santa Monica / Hobartbus 4
33 min$1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Angeles to Central Los Angelestaxi 4.8 mi
7 min$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from Los Angeles to Central Los Angeleswalk 4.7 mi
1h 30m
Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles is to subway which costs $2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway / 1st and arriving at Santa Monica / Hobart. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Civic Center / Grand Park Station station and arriving at Vermont / Santa Monica Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Los Angeles and Central Los Angeles is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $2.
The subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Vermont / Santa Monica Station takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Broadway / 1st station.
Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Civic Center / Grand Park Station.
Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Santa Monica / Hobart station.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Central Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Vermont / Santa Monica Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Broadway / 1st to Santa Monica / Hobart every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 33 min. LA DOT also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from Civic Center / Grand Park Station to Vermont / Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Broadway / 1st to Santa Monica / Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Broadway / 1st to Santa Monica / Hobart
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $1–4
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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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Los Angeles to Central Los Angeles train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Vermont / Santa Monica Station.
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