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How to get fromPacific Palisades to Universal Studios, Hollywoodby bus, tram, subway, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Pacific Palisades to Universal Studios, Hollywood by bus, tram, subway, car, or taxi

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  1. Line 9 bus, tram, subway

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sunset Eb & Swarthmore Fs to 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Placebus bus 9
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    3. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Stationsubway subway
    2h
    $5

  2. Drive 19.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pacific Palisades to Universal Studios, Hollywoodcar car 19.4 mi
    27 min
    $4–6

  3. Line 602 bus, line 2 bus

    1. Take the bus from Sunset / Via De La Paz to Westwood / Weyburnbus bus 602
    2. Take the bus from Le Conte / Westwood to Sunset / Vermontbus bus 2
    2h 12m
    $5–6

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Pacific Palisades to Universal Studios, Hollywoodtaxi taxi 19.4 mi
    27 min
    $90–110

  5. Line 602 bus, line 761 bus, line 240 bus

    1. Take the bus from Sunset / Via De La Paz to Westwood / Weyburnbus bus 602
    2. Take the bus from Westwood / Le Conte to Ventura / Sepulvedabus bus 761 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ventura / Sepulveda to Universal / Studio City Stationbus bus 240 / ...
    2h 17m
    $4–5

  6. Line 9 bus, line 4 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Sunset Eb & Via De La Paz Ns to 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fsbus bus 9
    2. Take the bus from Santa Monica / 4th to Santa Monica / Vermontbus bus 4
    3. Take the subway from Vermont / Santa Monica Station to Universal / Studio City Stationsubway subway
    2h 29m
    $4–5

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 33.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h

What companies run services between Pacific Palisades, CA, USA and Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Sunset / Via De La Paz to Universal Studios, Hollywood via Westwood / Weyburn, Le Conte / Westwood, Sunset / Vermont, Vermont / Sunset Station, and Universal / Studio City Station in around 2h 12m.

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