There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates by bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Line 3 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus 3
- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus 232
2h 28m$3–5Drive 22.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estatescar 22.8 mi
33 min$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estatestaxi 22.8 mi
33 min$75–95Line 3 bus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus 3
- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Carson Stbus 8
2h 49m$3–5Tram, line 550 bus, line 344 bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Expo / Vermont Stationtram
- Take the bus from Exposition / Vermont to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus 550
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Hawthorne / Palos Verdes Dr Northbus 344
2h 58m$4–5
Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates is to tram and line 550 bus and line 344 bus which costs $3 - $5 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates. However, there are services departing from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and arriving at Hawthorne / Palos Verdes Dr North via LAX / Metro Transit Center and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Rolling Hills Estates is 25 miles. The road distance is 23 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates without a car is to line 3 bus and bus which takes 2h 28m and costs $3 - $5.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at LAX/Metro Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates is 23 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Santa Monica to Rolling Hills Estates.
There are 620+ hotels available in Rolling Hills Estates.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Rolling Hills Estates, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Hawthorne / Palos Verdes Dr North via LAX / Metro Transit Center, Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne, and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Expo / Vermont Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- 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/
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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 Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Exposition / Vermont to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Hawthorne / Palos Verdes Dr North
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Carson St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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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