There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 3 bus, line 232 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 Sepulveda / Manhattan Beachbus 232
1h 31m$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beachtaxi 12.1 mi
19 min$40–55Drive 12.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beachcar 12.1 mi
19 min$3–4Line 3 bus, line 109 bus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus 3
- Take the bus from LAX Transit Center Bay 9 to Manhattan Ave. / 10th St.bus 109
2h 14m$2
Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach is to line 3 bus and line 109 bus which costs $2 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach. However, there are services departing from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and arriving at Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach via LAX / Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Manhattan Beach is 16 miles. The road distance is 12.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach without a car is to line 3 bus and line 232 bus which takes 1h 31m and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach, including transfers.
Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at LAX/Metro Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach is 12 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach.
There are 2713+ hotels available in Manhattan Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Monica Pier, CA, USA and Manhattan Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Monica Pier to Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach via 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 1h 31m.
- 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/
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.net
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (310) 372-1171
- Website
- redondo.org
Bus from LAX Transit Center Bay 9 to Manhattan Ave. / 10th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- redondo.org
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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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