There are 3 ways to get from Lisbon to Santa Monica by plane, bus, or train
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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LIS - LAX
15h 54m$436–1,314Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LIS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
22h 9m$397–1,327Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LIS - SNA
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus
22h 18m$419–1,516
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Santa Monica is to fly which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Santa Monica is to fly which takes 15h 54m and costs $430 - $1,400.
The distance between Lisbon and Santa Monica is 5732 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 54m to get from Lisbon to Santa Monica, including transfers.
Santa Monica is 8h behind Lisbon. It is currently 7:46 PM in Lisbon and 11:46 AM in Santa Monica.
There are 3166+ hotels available in Santa Monica.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Santa Monica, CA, USA?
TAP Portugal, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Montreal, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Montreal, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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