There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track by tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro E Line
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Arcadia Stationtram Metro A Line
1h 52m$3–4Line 33 bus, line 179 bus
- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 33
- Take the bus from Huntington / Maycrest to Huntington / Centennialbus 179
2h 58m$4–5Drive 30 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Trackcar 30 mi
39 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Tracktaxi 30 mi
39 min$100–120Tram, line 187 bus
- 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 Memorial Park Stationtram
- Take the bus from Raymond Ave and Walnut St to Huntington Dr and Centennial Way Ebus 187
2h 22m$3–8
Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track is to tram which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at Huntington / Centennial via Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion and Huntington / Maycrest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Santa Anita Race Track station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Arcadia Station via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Santa Anita Race Track is 35 miles. The road distance is 30.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track without a car is to tram which takes 1h 52m and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Santa Anita Race Track, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Santa Anita Race Track via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines, Arcadia Station, and Arcadia Station in around 1h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Huntington / Centennial via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion, and Huntington / Maycrest in around 2h 58m.
- 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 Arcadia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 Memorial Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Huntington / Maycrest to Huntington / Centennial
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from Raymond Ave and Walnut St to Huntington Dr and Centennial Way E
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Foothill Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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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More Questions & Answers
Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track 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 Santa Anita Race Track is 30 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Santa Monica to Santa Anita Race Track.
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