The average train between Santa Monica and La Jolla Village takes 4h 32m and the fastest train takes 4h 7m. There is a train service every few hours from Santa Monica to La Jolla Village. 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 hourly between Santa Monica and La Jolla Village. The earliest departure is at 4:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 8:56 PM which arrives into La Jolla Village at 5:16 AM. All services require a transfer at 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines and take an average of 4h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica to La Jolla Village. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at La Jolla Village station via San Diego Old Town Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
Santa Monica to La Jolla Village train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles station.
Santa Monica to La Jolla Village train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
The distance between Santa Monica and La Jolla Village is 173.6 km. The road distance is 240 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center hourly. Tickets cost $35–85 and the journey takes 2h 42m.