There are 4 ways to get from Venice Beach to Los Angeles by tram, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Historic Broadway Stationtram Metro E Line
1h 5m$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venice / Washington to Main / 3rdbus 33
1h 13m$1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Venice Beach to Los Angelestaxi 15.1 mi
23 min$50–65Drive 15.1 mi
- Drive from Venice Beach to Los Angelescar 15.1 mi
23 min$3–4
Venice Beach to Los Angeles by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice Beach to Los Angeles is to bus which costs $1 - $4 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Venice Beach to Los Angeles is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venice / Washington and arriving at Main / 3rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice Beach station to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Historic Broadway Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Venice Beach and Los Angeles is 19 miles. The road distance is 15.2 miles.
The best way to get from Venice Beach to Los Angeles without a car is to tram which takes 1h 5m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Venice Beach to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Venice Beach to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Venice / Washington station.
Venice Beach to Los Angeles train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Venice Beach to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Main / 3rd station.
What companies run services between Venice Beach, CA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Historic Broadway Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 49 min. Alternatively, Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Venice / Washington to Main / 3rd every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 13m. LA DOT also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Historic Broadway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Venice / Washington to Main / 3rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Venice / Washington to Main / 3rd
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $2–4
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
Venice Beach to Los Angeles train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Historic Broadway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice Beach to Los Angeles is 15 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Venice Beach to Los Angeles.
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