The average train between Hawthorne and Santa Monica takes 1h 4m and the fastest train takes 59 min. The train runs at least 4 times per hour from Hawthorne to Santa Monica. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 15 minutes between Hawthorne and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 10:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hawthorne is at 10:29 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 11:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station and take an average of 1h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 4m • 1 change

1h 1m • 1 change

1h 8m • 1 change

1h 5m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from Hawthorne to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Hawthorne station and arriving at Santa Monica station via Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
Hawthorne to Santa Monica train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from El Segundo Station.
Hawthorne to Santa Monica train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Downtown Santa Monica Station.
The distance between Hawthorne and Santa Monica is 17.2 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a vehicle from El Segundo Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station via Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station and Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station in around 1h 1m.