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How to get fromPhoenix to Santa Monicaby plane, tram, bus, taxi, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Phoenix to Santa Monica by plane, tram, bus, taxi, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    2. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    3. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    3h 47m
    $99–246

  2. Fly to Long Beach Airport, tram

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane PHX - LGB
    2. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    3. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 28m
    $36–226

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to East Los Angelesbus bus Nogales / ...
    7h 41m
    $46–62

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    11h 35m
    $176–346

  5. Drive  386.1 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Santa Monicacar car 386.1 mi
    6h 15m
    $71–102

  6. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PHX - BUR
    2. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    4h 32m
    $154–384

  7. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train, tram

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane PHX - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    6h 9m
    $154–328

  8. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane PHX - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus bus
    7h 37m
    $67–558

  9. Bus, line 33 bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Patsaouras Transit Plaza to 5th / Santa Monicabus bus 33
    9h 11m
    $58–96

  10. Bus via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2054
    11h 36m
    $72–108

Phoenix to Santa Monica by bus and tram

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391 mi
  • Duration: 3h 47m

What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to East Los Angeles 5 times a day. Tickets cost $70–100 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a day.

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