The average train between Santa Monica and Hawthorne takes 1h 4m and the fastest train takes 58 min. The train runs at least 3 times per hour from Santa Monica to Hawthorne. 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 20 minutes between Santa Monica and Hawthorne. The earliest departure is at 10:49 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 10:16 PM which arrives into Hawthorne at 11:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station and take an average of 1h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

59 min • 1 change

1h 2m • 1 change

1h 5m • 1 change

58 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica to Hawthorne. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Hawthorne station via Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
Santa Monica to Hawthorne train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to Hawthorne train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at El Segundo Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Hawthorne is 17.2 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to El Segundo Station via Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station and Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station in around 1h 2m.