There are 5 ways to get from Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes by bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Line 3 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus 3
- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus 232
3h 14m$4–6Drive 28.5 mi
- Drive from Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdescar 28.5 mi
44 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdestaxi 28.5 mi
44 min$95–120Tram, line 344 bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Expo / Vermont Stationtram Metro E Line
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Barkentinebus 344
3h 40m$5–6Line 6 bus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave to LAX Metro Transit Center Bay 16bus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Carson Stbus 8
3h 59m$5–7
Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes is to line 3 bus and bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes. However, there are services departing from Sunset Eb & Via De La Paz Ns and arriving at Palos Verdes / Barkentine via 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place, LAX / Metro Transit Center and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Pacific Palisades and Rancho Palos Verdes is 39 miles. The road distance is 28.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes without a car is to line 3 bus and bus which takes 3h 14m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes, including transfers.
Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at LAX/Metro Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes is 29 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Pacific Palisades to Rancho Palos Verdes.
There are 549+ hotels available in Rancho Palos Verdes.
What companies run services between Pacific Palisades, CA, USA and Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sunset Eb & Via De La Paz Ns to Palos Verdes / Barkentine via 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place, LAX / Metro Transit Center, Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne, and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Expo / Vermont Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Carson St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Phone
- (310) 253-6510
- Website
- Culver CityBus
Bus from Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave to LAX Metro Transit Center Bay 16
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Culver CityBus
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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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