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How to get fromEl Dorado Hills to Santa Monicaby taxi, tram, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from El Dorado Hills to Santa Monica by taxi, tram, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi, tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado Hills to Historic Folsom Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SMF - LAX
    4. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    5. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 40m
    $164–345

  2. Drive 396 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from El Dorado Hills to Santa Monicacar car 396 mi
    6h 48m
    $73–105

  3. Bus via Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento, CA - Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Drbus bus Sacramento
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    10h 49m
    $123–162

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Van Nuystrain train Coast Starlight
    17h 53m
    $210–408

  5. Taxi, tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado Hills to Historic Folsom Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SMF - BUR
    4. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    5. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    6h 13m
    $214–703

  6. Taxi, tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado Hills to Historic Folsom Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SMF - LGB
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    5. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    6. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    7h 32m
    $76–245

  7. Tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, tram

    1. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SMF - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    8h 11m
    $244–817

  8. Tram, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway

    1. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to Sacramento Valley Stationtram tram
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    4. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    5. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    8h 42m
    $254–767

  9. Tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, bus, tram

    1. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SMF - 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
    9h 39m
    $277–857

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bass Lake Road Park and Ride to Richards Blvd at North 7th Streetbus bus C
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    12h 5m
    $84–159

  11. Bus via Greenfield

    1. Take the bus from Bass Lake Road Park and Ride to Richards Blvd at North 7th Streetbus bus C
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    14h 20m
    $90–147

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar129Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from El Dorado Hills to Santa Monica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 432.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between El Dorado Hills, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from El Dorado Hills to Downtown Santa Monica Station via Bass Lake Road Park and Ride, S Street at 65th Street, University/65Th Lrt & Bay 4, 65Th St & 53Rd Ave, Sacramento, CA - Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento, Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, and Pico Station in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Sacramento to Van Nuys once daily. Tickets cost $170–360 and the journey takes 13h 48m.

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