There are 10 ways to get from Arizona to Santa Monica Pier by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport, line 3 bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHX - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Broadway Nsbus
4h 3m$98–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to East Los Angelesbus Nogales / ...
9h 15m$46–66Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
11h 39m$296–446Drive 386.3 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Santa Monica Piercar 386.3 mi
6h 15m$69–99Fly Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
4h 57m$51–316Fly Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport, line 3 bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TUS - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Broadway Nsbus
5h 14m$331–703Tram to Phoenix, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram
- Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
5h 57m$48–288Fly Phoenix to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
6h 42m$166–210Bus via 5th / Hill
- Take the bus from Phoenix to E 6th St / Wall - Los Angelesbus El Paso
10h 35m$63–89Bus via 44th St/Washington (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2054
12h 51m$78–124
Arizona to Santa Monica Pier by tram, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Santa Monica Pier is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Santa Monica Pier is to fly and line 3 bus which takes 4h 3m and costs $95 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from McDowell Rd & Central Av and arriving at East Los Angeles via Phoenix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Arizona and Santa Monica Pier is 392 miles. The road distance is 388.5 miles.
The best way to get from Arizona to Santa Monica Pier without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Arizona to Santa Monica Pier, including transfers.
Arizona to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
Arizona to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at East Los Angeles station.
Santa Monica Pier is 1h behind Arizona. It is currently 5:29 AM in Arizona and 4:29 AM in Santa Monica Pier.
Yes, the driving distance between Arizona to Santa Monica Pier is 389 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Arizona to Santa Monica Pier.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Santa Monica Pier, 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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Broadway Ns
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
Bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to 4Th Nb & Broadway Ns
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to East Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–100
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to East Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–60
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Phoenix to E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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