How to go from "Long Beach" to Hollywood?

Question

I will be going to Long Beach for tourism and would like to know how long does it take to go from "Long Beach" to "Hollywood"?
Are there buses or metros or train that I can use?

Answer 1

It will take you around 45 minutes, depending on traffic. You can use mass transit, but plan on switching busses several times and taking more time.

Answer 2

You can take the Metro light rail from Long Beach to Hollywood and Highland and it will probably take close to an hour.
From Long Beach you will take the Blue Line to the Red Line. In Long Beach you can take a Metro bus or a Red Passport bus to get you to the stations. If you are staying downtown the majority of the stations are off of Long Beach Boulevard.
The web address below has a very handy map of the LA Metro rail system.
Just be advised that taking the Blue Line from Long Beach will take you through some of the poorest and most notorious neighborhoods in Southern California, it is not a scenic trip. I felt safe travelling with a friend during daylight hours, but later at night it can get sketchy. Be smart and don't act or look like a tourist.

Answer 3

Rent a car. You'll need one in L.A. Trust me.

From Long Beach, just take the Long Beach (710) Freeway north to the San Diego (405) Freeway, then take the 405 a short ways west to the Harbor (110) Freeway and head north. As you pass through downtown Los Angeles, stay to the right and look for signs saying "Hollywood Freeway". Take the Hollywood (101) Freeway northwest to Hollywood. Get off at either Hollywood Blvd head west. Once off the freeway, It will take you a minute or two to reach Hollywood & Highland, which is the current center of Hollywood.

( Or at least that's the route I take. There are other possible routes, such as staying on the 710 until you get to the 5... )

But bear in mind that the actual physical neighborhood of Hollywood is only a small part of the larger "Hollywood", which ranges from the studios in the Valley, to the Rodeo Drive shops in Beverly Hills, to the stars' homes in Malibu. See downtown Hollywood (and Grauman's Chinese), but don't miss the rest of it.

Answer 4

yes from Long beach you can take the Blue Line train
stations are Transit mall, 4th/Pacific, Anaheim, Pacific Coast Hwy, Willow Wardlow stations are in Long beach
take the Blue line to its last stop in Los Angeles, (7th/Metro)
walk down one flight and then board the Red line
which will take you to Hollywood
which are Hollywood/western, Hollywood/Vine and Hollywood/Highland
now you would have to pay $1.25 on each train (or get a day
pass for $5.00)

Answer 5

1.Start out going WEST on E OCEAN BLVD toward LONG BEACH BLVD.
2.Turn RIGHT onto GOLDEN AVE.
3.Merge onto I-710 N.
4.Merge onto I-5 N via the exit on the LEFT toward LOS ANGELES.
5.Keep LEFT to take US-101 N toward LOS ANGELES / CIVIC CENTER.
6.Take the SUNSET BLVD exit- EXIT 8A.
7.Take the SUNSET BLVD ramp.
8.Turn RIGHT onto W SUNSET BLVD.
9.End at Hollywood, CA US

Total Est. Time: 37 minutes Total Est. Distance: 30.41 miles

Answer 6

No problem---Blue line to red line and you're home....Mark will fill in the details perhaps...