There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica Pier to Torrance by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, line 102 bus
best- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Stationtram
- Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station to Redondo Beach Stationtram
- Take the bus from Redondo Beach Ave. / Marine Ave. to Redondo Beach Transit Centerbus 102
2h 4m$5Line 3 bus, line 8 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus 3
- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Torrance Blbus 8
2h 4m$2–3Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro E Line
- Take the bus from Flower St at 7th St to Crenshaw Bl at Torrance Blbus 4X
2h 30m$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica Pier to Torrancetaxi 18 mi
26 min$60–75Drive 18 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica Pier to Torrancecar 18 mi
26 min$4–5
Santa Monica Pier to Torrance by foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Torrance is to line 3 bus and line 8 bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Torrance is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica Pier to Torrance. However, there are services departing from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and arriving at Hawthorne Bl at Torrance Bl via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Torrance is 25 miles. The road distance is 18.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Torrance without a car is to tram and line 102 bus which takes 2h 4m and costs $5.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Santa Monica Pier to Torrance, including transfers.
Santa Monica Pier to Torrance bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica Pier to Torrance bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at LAX/Metro Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica Pier to Torrance is 18 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Santa Monica Pier to Torrance.
There are 802+ hotels available in Torrance.
What companies run services between Santa Monica Pier, CA, USA and Torrance, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Monica Pier to Hawthorne Bl at Torrance Bl via 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place, LAX/Metro Transit Center, and LAX/Metro Transit Center Station in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station to Redondo Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (310) 372-1171
- Website
- redondo.org
Bus from Redondo Beach Ave. / Marine Ave. to Redondo Beach Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- redondo.org
- 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
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Torrance Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Flower St at 7th St to Crenshaw Bl at Torrance Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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