Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Venice Beach to Los Angeles. If you're planning a road trip to Los Angeles, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
11:00 am start in Venice Beach
drive for about 11 minutes
11:11 am Santa Monica
eat at Gjelina
stay for about 2 hours
and leave at 1:11 pm
drive for about 12 minutes
1:23 pm Culver City
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:23 pm
drive for about 8 minutes
2:32 pm LACMA
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:32 pm
drive for about 14 minutes
3:45 pm Downtown Los Angeles
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:45 pm
drive for about 5 minutes
4:50 pm arrive in Los Angeles
stay at Shutters On the Beach
driving ≈ 48 minutes
Tina from Bainbridge Island asked:
Dessert places in Venice Beach, CA, near the beach (4 answers)
Ieva from Jurmala asked:
Best prices/discounts for Michael Kors and Converse in Venice Beach? (2 answers)
Santa Monica (225 answers)
Santa Monica Pier (70 mentions)
Venice Beach Boardwalk (62 mentions)
Abbot Kinney (56 mentions)
Third Street Promenade (55 mentions)
LACMA (50 mentions)
restaurants around Santa Monica:
Gjelina
Urth Caffe
The Apple Pan
Joan's on Third Cafe
Gracias Madre
hotels around Santa Monica:
Shutters On the Beach
Hotel Erwin
The Huntley Hotel
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
Hotel Casa Del Mar
questions about Santa Monica:
Drinks in SM?
Fun things to do in Santa Monica?
Fun Santa Monica hotels under $400/night?
Good breakfast spot for a business meeting?
Avoiding sticker shock in Santa Monica
Culver City (30 answers)
Santa Monica Pier (70 mentions)
Venice Beach Boardwalk (62 mentions)
Abbot Kinney (56 mentions)
Third Street Promenade (55 mentions)
Hollywood (54 mentions)
restaurants around Culver City:
Gjelina
MB Post
Simmzy's
Fishing with Dynamite
North End Caffe
hotels around Culver City:
Shutters On the Beach
Hotel Erwin
Shade Hotel
The Huntley Hotel
Chateau Marmont
questions about Culver City:
Best sushi in Culver City?
LACMA (49 mentions)
Downtown Los Angeles (45 mentions)
questions about Downtown Los Angeles:
any good sushi?
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Los Angeles.
You can also see most people recommend as the best amount of time to visit. Find out how many days in Los Angeles to stay.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Shutters On the Beach, which was mentioned 36 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Gjelina, which was mentioned 44 times.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Los Angeles to Venice Beach drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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