There are 9 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina by plane, shuttle, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), rideshare, car, bus, or subway
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Marina Shuttle Station
3h 13m$156–634Drive 316.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marinacar 316.4 mi
5h 33m$58–84Bus via Goleta
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 47m$149–200Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
10h 46m$110–246Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Marina316.4 mi
5h 33mFly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAX - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Del Monte Blvd / Palm Avebus
3h 29m$282–670Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Marina Shuttle Station
4h 23m$130–245Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Marina Shuttle Station
4h 58m$477–1,384Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroybus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
13h 4m$58–89
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 13m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Airport, CA and arriving at Del Monte / Palm via Santa Barbara Airport, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Salinas via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Marina is 377 miles. The road distance is 318.2 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina without a car is to bus via Goleta which takes 9h 47m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina, including transfers.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina is to bus via Goleta which takes 9h 47m and costs $140 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 10h 46m.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Marina, Monterey County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Del Monte / Palm via Santa Barbara Airport, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $100–230 and the journey takes 8h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Marina Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–55
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Marina Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–65
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Marina Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Del Monte Blvd / Palm Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Santa Barbara Airport station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina is 318 miles. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Marina.
There are 230+ hotels available in Marina.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Marina. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















