There are 9 ways to get from Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, tram, or subway
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2030
6h 12m$47–76Fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram
cheapest- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane LAS - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
5h 57m$34–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall to Victorville Transit Centerbus Las Vegas to Riverside
- Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
8h 47m$81–129Drive 281.3 mi
- Drive from Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monicacar 281.3 mi
4h 38m$52–75Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LAS - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram
- Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
4h 3m$108–910Bus via NB Casino Center at Coolidge
- Take the bus from Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CAbus Las Vegas
9h 10m$50–76Fly to Santa Monica
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Monica (SMO)plane LAS - SMO
3h 43m$45–285Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane LAS - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
4h 43m$168–1,008Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, tram
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane LAS - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
6h 31m$188–482
Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica by bus, subway, and tram (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $45 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica station. However, there are services departing from Las Vegas Strip and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Las Vegas Strip and Santa Monica is 287 miles. The road distance is 283 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica without a car is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica, including transfers.
Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Las Vegas Strip station.
The best way to get from Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $45 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $45 - $290 and takes 3h 43m.
Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica is 283 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Las Vegas Strip to Santa Monica.
What companies run services between Las Vegas Strip, NV, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Station twice a week. Tickets cost $40–75 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Alternatively, JSX flies from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Santa Monica (SMO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–160
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Santa Monica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Victorville Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 602-698-7800
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxcoachamerica.com
Bus from SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall to Victorville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42–45
- Schedules at
- luxcoachamerica.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $45–70
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
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