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How to get fromBend to Santa Monicaby plane, tram, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Bend to Santa Monica by plane, tram, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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  1. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

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    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane RDM - LAX
    2. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    3. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    4h 59m
    $126–394

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus bus Basin Connect North
    2. Take the train from Chemult to Van Nuystrain train Coast Starlight
    28h 53m
    $244–577

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Flix/Greyhoundbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    29h 6m
    $157–338

  4. Drive  816.9 mi

    1. Drive from Bend to Santa Monicacar car 816.9 mi
    14h 5m
    $150–216

  5. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane RDM - BUR
    2. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    3. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 36m
    $246–662

  6. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PDX - LAX
    8h 25m
    $131–297

Bend to Santa Monica by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

You can take a bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to 5th / Santa Monica via Portland Flix/Greyhound, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 29h 6m.

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