There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes by bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Flower St & Pico Blvd to Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Drbus 448
56 min$3–4Bus, line 344 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus Metro J Line
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Barkentinebus 344
1h 59m$2–3Drive 30.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdescar 30.4 mi
38 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdestaxi 30.4 mi
38 min$100–130
Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes is to bus and line 344 bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $5 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Flower St & Pico Blvd and arriving at Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes is 28 miles. The road distance is 30.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes without a car is to bus which takes 56 min and costs $3 - $4.
The bus from Flower St & Pico Blvd to Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr takes 56 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes bus services, operated by LA DOT, depart from Flower St & Pico Blvd station.
Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes bus services, operated by LA DOT, arrive at Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes is 31 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Los Angeles to Rancho Palos Verdes.
There are 645+ hotels available in Rancho Palos Verdes.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA?
LA DOT operates a bus from Flower St & Pico Blvd to Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–4 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Flower St & Pico Blvd to Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Barkentine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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