How to get fromSanta Monica to Lawndaleby tram, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica to Lawndale by tram, bus, taxi, or car

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Tram
best
1. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Stationtram Metro E Line
2. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station to Redondo Beach Stationtram Metro K Line
1h 7m
$4
Drive 14.1 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Santa Monica to Lawndalecar 14.1 mi
20 min
$3–4
Line 3 bus, line 40 bus
1. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus 3
2. Take the bus from Hawthorne / Lennox Station to Hawthorne / Manhattan Beachbus 40
1h 29m
$4–5
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Santa Monica to Lawndaletaxi 14.1 mi
20 min
$45–60

Santa Monica to Lawndale by tram

608Weekly Trams

1h 7mAverage Duration

$4Cheapest Price

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Distance: 21.2 mi
Duration: 1h 7m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Lawndale, Los Angeles County, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Redondo Beach Station via Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station and Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station in around 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Fs to Hawthorne / Manhattan Beach via LAX/Metro Transit Center, LAX / Metro Transit Center, Hawthorne / Lennox Station, and Hawthorne / Lennox Station in around 1h 29m.

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Lawndale, United States(opens in a new window)

Lawndale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 32,769 at the 2010 census, up from 31,712 according to the 2000 census. The city is in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles Area. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Lawndale

The Pike(Opens in a new window)

The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike was founded in 1902 along the shoreline south of Ocean Boulevard with several independent arcades, food stands, gift shops, a variety of rides and a grand bath house. It was most noted for the Cyclone Racer (1930–1968), a large wooden dual-track roller coaster, built out on pilings over the water.

Angels Flight(Opens in a new window)

Angels Flight is a landmark and historic narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, that run in opposite directions on a shared cable. The tracks cover a distance of 298   ft over a vertical gain of 96   ft.

Beverly Park (amusement park)(Opens in a new window)

Beverly Park was an amusement park located in Los Angeles, California, at the corner of Beverly Boulevard and La Cienega. Owned and operated by David Bradley from 1943 to 1974, it was considered an important source of attractions for children during the 1950s. It was also an important source of inspiration for Walt Disney who, following Bradley's example, later founded Disneyland.

Pacific Park(Opens in a new window)

Pacific Park is an oceanfront amusement park located in Santa Monica, California. The park, located on the Santa Monica Pier, looks directly out on the Pacific Ocean, in the direction of Santa Catalina Island. It is the only amusement park directly located on the West Coast of the United States located on a pier and LA's only admission-free park. There are a total of thirteen rides in Pacific Park, including the world's first and only solar-powered ferris wheel that provides a view of the Pacific Ocean and a roller coaster that circles the majority of the park. Pacific Park is also home to 14 midway games and over-the-ocean food and retail outlets. It has appeared in over 500 movies and television shows such as Fat Albert, Hannah Montana, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Kidsongs, 90210, Bean, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as the popular video game Grand Theft Auto V. In 2020, it featured in the opening ident for the sky television channel Sky Comedy. It is operated by SC Holdings.

Places to stay in Lawndale

Best Western Redondo Beach Galleria Hotel - Beach City LA(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Deluxe Inn Hawthorne/ LAX(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Best Western Plus South Bay Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

SpringHill Suites Los Angeles LAX/Manhattan Beach(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good