There are 6 ways to get from Santa Monica to Garden Grove by tram, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Tram, bus
best- 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 / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
2h 50m$3–4Tram, train
- 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 Anaheimtrain Pacific Surfliner
2h 54m$15–26Drive 40.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Garden Grovecar 40.8 mi
49 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica to Garden Grovetaxi 40.8 mi
49 min$140–180Line 33 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Venice / Olivebus 33
- Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
3h 24m$3–4Line 4 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Hill / 5thbus 4
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
4h 2m$3–4
Santa Monica to Garden Grove by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Garden Grove is to tram and bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Garden Grove is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Garden Grove. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at Disneyland Employee's Entrance via Flower / Pico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Garden Grove. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Anaheim via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Garden Grove is 59 miles. The road distance is 41 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Garden Grove without a car is to tram and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Santa Monica to Garden Grove, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Garden Grove bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Garden Grove train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to Garden Grove bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Venice / Olive station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Garden Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Disneyland Employee's Entrance via Venice / Olive and Flower / Pico in around 3h 24m.
- 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 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Venice / Olive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Flower / Pico to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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 Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove is 41 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Santa Monica to Garden Grove.
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