There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram Metro E Line
- Take the tram from Pico Station to 103rd Street / Watts Towers Stationtram Metro A Line
1h 12m$2Line 3 bus, line 117 bus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus 3
- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to 103rd / Grahambus 117
1h 52m$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Stationtaxi 17.5 mi
27 min$60–75Drive 17.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Stationcar 17.5 mi
27 min$4–5
Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station is to tram which costs $2 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station. However, there are services departing from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and arriving at 103rd / Graham via LAX / Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at 103rd Street / Watts Towers Station via Pico Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Santa Monica and 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station is 22 miles. The road distance is 17.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station without a car is to tram which takes 1h 12m and costs $2.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station, including transfers.
Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at LAX/Metro Transit Center station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 103rd Street / Watts Towers Station via Pico Station in around 1h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to 103rd / Graham via LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 1h 52m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Pico Station to 103rd Street / Watts Towers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- 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
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to 103rd / Graham
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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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More Questions & Answers
Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Pico Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station is 18 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Santa Monica to 103rd Street/Watts Towers Station.
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