There are 5 ways to get from Marina del Rey to Universal City by bus, tram, subway, 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.
Line 1 bus, tram, subway
best- Take the bus from Washington Blvd/Oxford Ave to Washington/Higuera1
- Take the tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Station
1h 28m$5Line 1 bus, line 217 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Blvd/Palawan Way to Fairfax/Electric1
- Take the bus from Washington Fairfax Hub to Hollywood / Argyle217
1h 37m$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Marina del Rey to Universal City16 mi
30 min$75–90Drive 16 mi
- Drive from Marina del Rey to Universal City16 mi
30 min$3–5Line 1 bus, line 217 bus via Universal / Studio City Station
- Take the bus from Washington Blvd/Palawan Way to Fairfax/Electric1
- Take the bus from Washington Fairfax Hub to Hollywood / Argyle217
1h 51m$4–5
Marina del Rey to Universal City by bus, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marina del Rey to Universal City is to line 1 bus and line 217 bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Marina del Rey to Universal City is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs $75 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Marina del Rey to Universal City. However, there are services departing from Washington Blvd/Palawan Way and arriving at Hollywood / Argyle via Washington Fairfax Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Marina del Rey and Universal City is 25 miles. The road distance is 16.1 miles.
The best way to get from Marina del Rey to Universal City without a car is to line 1 bus and tram and subway which takes 1h 28m and costs $5.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Marina del Rey to Universal City, including transfers.
Marina del Rey to Universal City bus services, operated by Culver CityBus, depart from Washington Blvd/Palawan Way station.
Marina del Rey to Universal City bus services, operated by Culver CityBus, arrive at Fairfax/Electric station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marina del Rey to Universal City is 16 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Marina del Rey to Universal City.
There are 3235+ hotels available in Universal City.
What companies run services between Marina del Rey, CA, USA and Universal City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Blvd/Palawan Way to Hollywood / Argyle via Washington Fairfax Hub in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (310) 253-6510
- Website
- culvercitybus.com
Bus from Washington Blvd/Oxford Ave to Washington/Higuera
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.culvercitybus.com/Home
Bus from Washington Blvd/Palawan Way to Fairfax/Electric
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.culvercitybus.com/Home
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Washington Fairfax Hub to Hollywood / Argyle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
Santa Monica Taxi
- Phone
- +1 310.444.4444
- Website
- facebook.com
Metro Cab Santa Monica
- Phone
- +1 310-444-7777
- Website
- metrocabsm.com
https://www.smgov.net/
- Website
- smgov.net
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