There are 3 ways to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 344 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus 344
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Olive / 5thbus Metro J Line
2h 2m$4–5Drive 26.5 mi
- Drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pitscar 26.5 mi
39 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pitstaxi 26.5 mi
39 min$120–150
Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits is to line 344 bus and bus which costs $3 - $5 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits. However, there are services departing from Hawthorne / Vallon and arriving at Olive / 5th via Harbor Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Rancho Palos Verdes and La Brea Tar Pits is 40 miles. The road distance is 26.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits without a car is to line 344 bus and bus which takes 2h 2m and costs $3 - $5.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits, including transfers.
Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Hawthorne / Vallon station.
Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Harbor Gateway Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits is 27 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to La Brea Tar Pits.
There are 2684+ hotels available in La Brea Tar Pits.
What companies run services between Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA and La Brea Tar Pits, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to La Brea Tar Pits via Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Olive / 5th, Pershing Square Station, and Wilshire / Fairfax Station in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Olive / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Olive / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $0
- Students
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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