There are 5 ways to get from Barstow to Santa Monica Pier by train, bus, tram, bus (Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, tram
best- Take the train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the tram from Little Tokyo / Arts District Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
4h 15m$28–50Bus, line 33 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to VVTC - Dock 6bus 15
- Take the bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to Broadway / Oceanbus 33
5h 33m$16–30Drive 129.7 mi
- Drive from Barstow to Santa Monica Piercar 129.7 mi
2h 11m$24–35Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
5h 21m$53–103Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Barstow to Los Angeles, CAbus Las Vegas
- Take the bus from 7th / Maple to 5th / Coloradobus 20
7h 5m$32–58
Barstow to Santa Monica Pier by train, bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barstow to Santa Monica Pier is to bus and line 33 bus which costs $15 - $35 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Barstow to Santa Monica Pier is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Barstow to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave and arriving at Broadway / Ocean via Victorville Transit Center and Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Barstow station to Santa Monica Pier station. However, there are services departing from Barstow Station and arriving at Downtown Santa Monica Station via Union Station - Metro B & D Lines and 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Barstow and Santa Monica Pier is 138 miles. The road distance is 130.5 miles.
The best way to get from Barstow to Santa Monica Pier without a car is to train and bus and tram which takes 4h 15m and costs $27 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Barstow to Santa Monica Pier, including transfers.
Barstow to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Victor Valley Transit Authority, depart from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave station.
Barstow to Santa Monica Pier train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Barstow Station.
The best way to get from Barstow to Santa Monica Pier is to bus and line 33 bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $15 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, USA and Santa Monica Pier, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to Broadway / Ocean via Victorville Transit Center, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Barstow Station to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $45–100 and the journey takes 4h 14m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Barstow Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Little Tokyo / Arts District Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to VVTC - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to Broadway / Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 7th / Maple to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Barstow to Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–50
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More Questions & Answers
Barstow to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by Victor Valley Transit Authority, arrive at VVTC - Dock 6 station.
Barstow to Santa Monica Pier train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barstow to Santa Monica Pier is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Barstow to Santa Monica Pier.
There are 3072+ hotels available in Santa Monica Pier.













