There are 9 ways to get from Fargo to Santa Monica by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FAR - LAX
7h 7m$176–720Train
- Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 11h$927–1,939Bus
- Take the bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 14h$482–846Drive 1,782.5 mi
- Drive from Fargo to Santa Monicacar 1,782.5 mi
29h 34m$326–470Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane FAR - BUR
7h 58m$286–1,218Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane FAR - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
9h 33m$306–982Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane FAR - SNA
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus
10h 57m$279–1,222Fly to Santa Monica
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Santa Monica (SMO)plane FAR - SMO
8h 29m$223–965Train via Portland (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Van Nuystrain Coast Starlight
2d 18h$906–1,835
Fargo to Santa Monica by train, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fargo to Santa Monica is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Fargo to Santa Monica is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Fargo to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Moorhead - MNSU and arriving at 5th / Santa Monica via Minneapolis, Des Moines, St Louis Bus Station and Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Fargo station to Santa Monica station. However, there are services departing from Fargo Amtrak Station and arriving at Downtown Santa Monica Station via Chicago Union Station, Naperville Amtrak Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines and 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Fargo and Santa Monica is 1470 miles. The road distance is 1792.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fargo to Santa Monica without a car is to train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Fargo to Santa Monica, including transfers.
Fargo to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Moorhead - MNSU station.
Fargo to Santa Monica train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fargo Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Fargo to Santa Monica is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also bus, which costs $480 - $850 and takes 2 days 14h.
What companies run services between Fargo, ND, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station via Chicago Union Station, Naperville Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, and 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hector International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hector International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Hector International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Santa Monica via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Hector International Airport to Santa Monica via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Hector International Airport to Santa Monica via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Hector International Airport to Santa Monica via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to Santa Monica via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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More Questions & Answers
Fargo to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Santa Monica is 2h behind Fargo. It is currently 5:49 PM in Fargo and 3:49 PM in Santa Monica.
Fargo to Santa Monica train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fargo to Santa Monica is 1793 miles. It takes approximately 29h 34m to drive from Fargo to Santa Monica.
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