There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Dove Canyon by tram, train, bus, or car
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Tram, train via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
best- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro E Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain Pacific Surfliner
3h 12m$58–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14bus 460
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6bus 83
5h 14m$7–8Drive 66.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Dove Canyoncar 66.7 mi
1h 18m$13–18Tram, train
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Stationtram Metro E Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain Pacific Surfliner
3h 16m$57–89Line 4 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Hill / 5thbus 4
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14bus 460
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6bus 83
6h 26m$7–8
Santa Monica to Dove Canyon by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Dove Canyon is to bus which costs $6 - $8 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Dove Canyon is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Dove Canyon. However, there are services departing from Flower / 7th and arriving at Plano Trabuco-Alas De Paz via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Dove Canyon. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Irvine via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Dove Canyon is 75 miles. The road distance is 67.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Dove Canyon without a car is to tram and train via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines which takes 3h 12m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Santa Monica to Dove Canyon, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Dove Canyon bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Flower / 7th station.
Santa Monica to Dove Canyon train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to Dove Canyon bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Dove Canyon, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Plano Trabuco-Alas De Paz via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines, Flower / 7th, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5, and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Hill / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Monica to Dove Canyon 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 to Dove Canyon is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Santa Monica to Dove Canyon.
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