The train between Santa Monica and Barstow takes 4h 53m. There is at least one train per day from Santa Monica to Barstow. 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 once daily between Santa Monica and Barstow. The earliest departure is at 3:49 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 3:49 PM which arrives into Barstow at 8:42 PM. All services require a transfer at 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines and take an average of 4h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica to Barstow. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Barstow station via Barstow Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
Santa Monica to Barstow train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles station.
Santa Monica to Barstow train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Barstow Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Barstow is 166.4 km. The road distance is 271 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Barstow Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 3h 43m.