There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum by bus, tram, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Wilshire / Spauldingbus 20
48 min$1–2Tram, subway
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro E Line
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Wilshire / Fairfax Stationsubway Metro D Line
1h 11m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museumtaxi 9.6 mi
12 min$40–50Drive 9.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museumcar 9.6 mi
12 min$2–3Line 720 bus
- Take the bus from 5th / Colorado to Wilshire / Fairfaxbus 20 / ...
55 min$1–2
Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum is to line 720 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5th / Santa Monica and arriving at Wilshire / Spaulding. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica Pier station to Petersen Automotive Museum station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Wilshire / Fairfax Station via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Petersen Automotive Museum is 11 miles. The road distance is 9.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum without a car is to line 20 bus which takes 48 min and costs $1 - $2.
The line 20 bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Wilshire / Spaulding takes 35 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Santa Monica station.
Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Spaulding station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica Pier, CA, USA and Petersen Automotive Museum, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Wilshire / Spaulding hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Wilshire / Fairfax Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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 5th / Santa Monica to Wilshire / Spaulding
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Colorado to Wilshire / Fairfax
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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
Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum is 10 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Santa Monica Pier to Petersen Automotive Museum.
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