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

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There are 11 ways to get from Marin County to Santa Monica by bus, plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Line 228 bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to 600 Larkspur Landing Circlebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - 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
    5h 50m
    $113–230

  2. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    6h 6m
    $61–263

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    13h 55m
    $79–123

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 4m
    $337–506

  5. Drive  398.5 mi

    1. Drive from Marin County to Santa Monicacar car 398.5 mi
    6h 44m
    $71–102

  6. Line 228 bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to 600 Larkspur Landing Circlebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    4. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    5. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    6h 28m
    $158–418

  7. Line 23 bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    4. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    5. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    6h 40m
    $201–761

  8. Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STS - LAX
    6h 48m
    $241–393

  9. Line 23 bus, bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    4. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    5. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    7h 25m
    $141–261

  10. Line 23 bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    5. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    6. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    8h 1m
    $78–353

  11. Bus via El Cerrito del Norte BART (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2003
    14h 2m
    $73–112

Marin County to Santa Monica by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $250–400 and the journey takes 12h 2m.

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