There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica to Sunset / La Brea by bus, tram, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 4 bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Santa Monica / Formosabus 4
1h 9m$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 Hollywood / Highland Stationsubway Metro B Line
1h 20m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica to Sunset / La Breataxi 10.6 mi
20 min$45–55Drive 10.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Sunset / La Breacar 10.6 mi
20 min$2–3
Santa Monica to Sunset / La Brea by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Sunset / La Brea is to line 4 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Sunset / La Brea is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $45 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Monica / Lincoln and arriving at Santa Monica / Formosa. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Sunset / La Brea station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Hollywood / Highland Station via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Sunset / La Brea is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Sunset / La Brea without a car is to line 4 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs $1 - $2.
The line 4 bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Santa Monica / Formosa takes 58 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Santa Monica to Sunset / La Brea bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Santa Monica / Lincoln station.
Santa Monica to Sunset / La Brea train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to Sunset / La Brea bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Santa Monica / Formosa station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Sunset / La Brea, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Santa Monica / Formosa every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 58 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 Hollywood / Highland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Santa Monica / Formosa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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 Sunset / La Brea 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 Sunset / La Brea is 11 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Santa Monica to Sunset / La Brea.
There are 3436+ hotels available in Sunset / La Brea.


