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How to get fromArizona to Santa Monicaby tram, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Arizona to Santa Monica by tram, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Tram to Phoenix, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    4. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    4h 3m
    $126–318

  2. Bus, line 4 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus Guadalajara
    2. Take the bus from Broadway / 7th to Santa Monica / Lincolnbus bus 4
    10h 32m
    $50–71

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to East Los Angelesbus bus Nogales / ...
    9h 11m
    $51–71

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    11h 34m
    $206–366

  5. Drive 386.1 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Santa Monicacar car 386.1 mi
    6h 15m
    $71–102

  6. Fly Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PHX - BUR
    2. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    4h 46m
    $176–466

  7. Line 8 bus to Tucson, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from Broadway/Country Club to Downtown Ronstadt Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane TUS - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    4. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 4m
    $504–1,106

  8. Fly Scottsdale Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SCF - BUR
    2. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    4h 54m
    $71–396

  9. Tram to Phoenix, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane PHX - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    4. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    5. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 50m
    $53–308

  10. Fly Phoenix to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane PHX - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    6h 29m
    $156–670

  11. Tram to Phoenix, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, bus, tram

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane PHX - SNA
    3. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus bus
    6. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    7h 57m
    $259–660

  12. Bus via 7th / Maple

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angelesbus bus El Paso
    10h 3m
    $58–89

Arizona to Santa Monica by tram and bus

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration9h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to East Los Angeles 5 times a day. Tickets cost $70–100 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a day.

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