There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Santa Monica by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ADL - LAX
21h$607–1,109Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ADL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
25h 13m$497–1,721Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ADL - BUR
23h 12m$507–1,807Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ADL - SNA
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus
25h 17m$610–2,011Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ADL - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
26h 48m$534–1,691Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane ADL - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
26h 14m
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Santa Monica is to fly which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Santa Monica is to fly which takes 21h and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Adelaide and Santa Monica is 8242 miles.
It takes approximately 21h to get from Adelaide to Santa Monica, including transfers.
Santa Monica is 17h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 11:48 PM in Adelaide and 6:18 AM in Santa Monica.
There are 2910+ hotels available in Santa Monica.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Santa Monica, CA, USA?
Fiji Airways and United Airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,700
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
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