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

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There are 12 ways to get from Lafayette to Santa Monica by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Lafayette to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    4h 43m
    $91–201

  2. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Lafayette to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    4. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    5. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    6h 24m
    $41–205

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    9h 42m
    $58–79

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Van Nuystrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 16m
    $145–307

  5. Drive 364.1 mi

    1. Drive from Lafayette to Santa Monicacar car 364.1 mi
    6h 2m
    $67–96

  6. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the subway from Lafayette to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    2. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - 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
    4h 32m
    $340–1,415

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the subway from Lafayette to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 5m
    $190–663

  8. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the subway from Lafayette to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 21m
    $196–819

  9. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    6h 8m
    $505–769

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    7h 8m
    $260–777

  11. BART, bus via Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus bus San Jose
    11h 29m
    $57–85

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    12h 10m
    $60–117

Lafayette to Santa Monica by subway, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Van Nuys once daily. Tickets cost $140–300 and the journey takes 11h 57m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $55–110 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.

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