There are 4 ways to get from Marina del Rey to Chinatown by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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 Venice / Grand View to Cesar E Chavez / Alamedabus 33
1h 15m$1–4Tram
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Stationtram Metro E Line
1h 19m$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Marina del Rey to Chinatowntaxi 16.2 mi
24 min$55–70Drive 16.2 mi
- Drive from Marina del Rey to Chinatowncar 16.2 mi
24 min$3–5
Marina del Rey to Chinatown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marina del Rey to Chinatown is to bus which costs $1 - $4 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Marina del Rey to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $55 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venice / Grand View and arriving at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Marina del Rey station to Chinatown station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Chinatown Station via Little Tokyo / Arts District Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Marina del Rey and Chinatown is 19 miles. The road distance is 16.3 miles.
The best way to get from Marina del Rey to Chinatown without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs $1 - $4.
The bus from Venice / Grand View to Cesar E Chavez / Alameda takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Marina del Rey to Chinatown bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Venice / Grand View station.
Marina del Rey to Chinatown train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Marina del Rey to Chinatown bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda station.
What companies run services between Marina del Rey, CA, USA and Chinatown, Los Angeles County, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Venice / Grand View to Cesar E Chavez / Alameda every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 15m. LA DOT also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Metro Los Angeles operates a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Venice / Grand View to Cesar E Chavez / Alameda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Venice / Grand View to Cesar E Chavez / Alameda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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More Questions & Answers
Marina del Rey to Chinatown train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Little Tokyo / Arts District Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marina del Rey to Chinatown is 16 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Marina del Rey to Chinatown.
There are 3264+ hotels available in Chinatown.


