There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Terminal Island by tram, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram Metro E Line
- Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Harbor Beacon Park and Ridebus Metro J Line
1h 43m$3–4Line 3 bus, line 232 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus 3
- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Anaheim / Sanfordbus 232
2h 34m$2–3Drive 27.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Terminal Islandcar 27.5 mi
38 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Monica to Terminal Islandtaxi 27.5 mi
38 min$90–120Tram
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram Metro E Line
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Anaheim Street Stationtram Metro A Line
2h 7m$3–4
Santa Monica to Terminal Island by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Terminal Island is to line 3 bus and line 232 bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Terminal Island is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Terminal Island. However, there are services departing from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and arriving at Anaheim / Sanford via LAX / Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Terminal Island station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Anaheim Street Station via Pico Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Terminal Island is 38 miles. The road distance is 27.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Terminal Island without a car is to tram and bus which takes 1h 43m and costs $2 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Santa Monica to Terminal Island, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Terminal Island bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to Terminal Island train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to Terminal Island bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at LAX/Metro Transit Center station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Terminal Island, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Anaheim / Sanford via LAX / Metro Transit Center in around 2h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Anaheim / Hayes via Pico Station, Anaheim Street Station, and Anaheim / Long Beach in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Pico Station to Anaheim Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / Pico to Harbor Beacon Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Anaheim / Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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 Terminal Island train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Pico Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Terminal Island is 28 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Santa Monica to Terminal Island.
There are 567+ hotels available in Terminal Island.



