There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museum by bus, tram, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 720 bus
best- Take the bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Wilshire / Fairfaxbus 20 / ...
48 min$1–2Tram, subway
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro E Line
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Wilshire / Fairfax Stationsubway Metro D Line
1h 6m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museumtaxi 9.5 mi
12 min$40–50Drive 9.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museumcar 9.5 mi
12 min$2–3
Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museum by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museum is to line 720 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museum is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 5th / Santa Monica and arriving at Wilshire / Fairfax. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Petersen Automotive Museum station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Wilshire / Fairfax Station via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Petersen Automotive Museum is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museum without a car is to line 720 bus which takes 48 min and costs $1 - $2.
The line 720 bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Wilshire / Fairfax takes 48 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museum bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Santa Monica station.
Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museum train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museum bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Wilshire / Fairfax station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Petersen Automotive Museum, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Wilshire / Fairfax every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 48 min.
- 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
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Wilshire / Fairfax Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Wilshire / Fairfax
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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 Petersen Automotive Museum 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 Petersen Automotive Museum is 10 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Santa Monica to Petersen Automotive Museum.
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