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

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

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  1. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    4. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 14m
    $123–234

  2. BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Green-N
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    10h 38m
    $63–87

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 4m
    $238–414

  4. Drive 393 mi

    1. Drive from Mill Valley to Santa Monicacar car 393 mi
    6h 37m
    $72–104

  5. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    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 53m
    $218–992

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

    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
    $361–1,463

  7. Line 17 bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St 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 34m
    $331–711

  8. Bus, bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - 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 36m
    $563–837

  9. Line 17 bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    1. Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St 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
    7h 52m
    $83–373

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    13h 57m
    $98–146

  11. Bus via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Los Angeles UCLAbus bus Ans 6241
    14h 50m
    $121–180

Mill Valley to Santa Monica by bus, foot, subway, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 383.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $150–310 and the journey takes 12h 32m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Jefferson Lines also services this route once daily.

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