How to get fromSanta Monica to Sylmarby bus, tram, train, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Sylmar by bus, tram, train, car, or taxi

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Line 1 bus, line 761 bus
best
1. Take the bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Westwood Nb & Wilshire Nsbus 1
2. Take the bus from Westwood / Lindbrook to Sylmar Stationbus 761
2h 20m
$2–3
Tram, train
1. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro E Line
2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Sylmar / San Fernandotrain AV Line
2h 33m
$11–14
Drive 23 mi
1. Drive from Santa Monica to Sylmarcar 23 mi
32 min
$5–7
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Santa Monica to Sylmartaxi 23 mi
32 min
$75–95
Line 1 bus, line 761 bus, line 234 bus
1. Take the bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Westwood Nb & Wilshire Nsbus 1
2. Take the bus from Westwood / Lindbrook to Ventura / Sepulvedabus 761 / ...
3. Take the bus from Sepulveda / Ventura to Borden / Polkbus 234
2h 33m
$3–5

Santa Monica to Sylmar by bus

366Weekly Buses

2h 20mAverage Duration

$2Cheapest Price

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Distance: 27.8 mi
Duration: 2h 20m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Sylmar, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Sylmar Station via Westwood Nb & Wilshire Ns and Westwood / Lindbrook in around 2h 20m.

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Sylmar, United States

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Things to do in Sylmar

Six Flags Magic Mountain(Opens in a new window)

Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Magic Mountain, is a 209 acre amusement park located in Valencia, California, 35 mi northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It opened on May 29, 1971, as a development of the Newhall Land and Farming Company and Sea World Inc. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added "Six Flags" to the park's name.

Universal Studios Hollywood(Opens in a new window)

Universal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. About 70% of the studio lies within the unincorporated county island known as Universal City while the rest lies within the city limits of Los Angeles, California. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood film studios still in use. Its official marketing headline is "The Entertainment Capital of LA". It was initially created to offer tours of the real Universal Studios sets and is the first of many full-fledged Universal Studios theme park resorts located across the world.

2008 Universal Studios fire(Opens in a new window)

On June 1, 2008, a fire broke out on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood, an American film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. The fire began when a worker used a blowtorch to warm asphalt shingles that were being applied to a facade. The worker left before checking that all spots had cooled, and as a result, a three-alarm fire broke out. Nine firefighters and a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy sustained minor injuries. The fire was extinguished after 24 hours.

Superman: Escape from Krypton(Opens in a new window)

Superman: Escape from Krypton, originally known as Superman: The Escape, is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. At the time of its opening in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, a title which it lost to Top Thrill Dragster in 2003 and regained in 2024 with the closure of the then-tallest coaster, Kingda Ka. Its maximum speed of 100 mph was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar roller coaster which opened two months earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. Both were the first to utilize Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) launch technology to propel vehicles, although the intended opening date in 1996 at Magic Mountain was postponed due to issues with the launch system.

Places to stay in Sylmar

Travelodge by Wyndham Sylmar CA(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

Value Inn(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Vagabond Inn Sylmar(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

Economy Inn Motel(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

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