There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica to Altadena by tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Tram, line 662 bus
best- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Del Mar Stationtram
- Take the bus from Raymond / Del Mar to Altadena / Lakebus 662
2h 8m$3–4Line 20 bus, line 180 bus
- Take the bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Wilshire / Westernbus 20
- Take the bus from Hollywood / Argyle to Colorado / Lakebus 180
3h 18m$5–10Drive 28.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Altadenacar 28.7 mi
36 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica to Altadenataxi 28.7 mi
36 min$95–120
Santa Monica to Altadena by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Altadena is to tram and line 662 bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Altadena is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Altadena. However, there are services departing from Wilshire / Lincoln and arriving at Lake / Fontanet via Western / Wilshire, Hollywood / Argyle and Lake / Colorado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Altadena is 35 miles. The road distance is 28.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Altadena without a car is to tram and line 662 bus which takes 2h 8m and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Santa Monica to Altadena, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Altadena bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Wilshire / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Altadena bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Altadena is 29 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Santa Monica to Altadena.
There are 1369+ hotels available in Altadena.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Altadena, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Lake / Fontanet via Wilshire / Western, Western / Wilshire, Vine / Selma, Hollywood / Argyle, Colorado / Lake, and Lake / Colorado in around 3h 18m.
- 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
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Del Mar Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Raymond / Del Mar to Altadena / Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Wilshire / Western
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Hollywood / Argyle to Colorado / Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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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