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How to get fromPortland Airport (PDX) to Santa Monicaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Santa Monica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PDX - LAX
    3h 40m
    $112–226

  2. Fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane PDX - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    3. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    4. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 35m
    $51–226

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0500
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    25h 6m
    $142–298

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Portland to Van Nuystrain train Coast Starlight
    33h 47m
    $375–806

  5. Drive 968.6 mi

    1. Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Santa Monicacar car 968.6 mi
    16h 25m
    $177–256

  6. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PDX - BUR
    2. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    3. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    4h 23m
    $217–428

  7. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane PDX - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    6h 15m
    $146–402

  8. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane PDX - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus bus
    7h 52m
    $105–479

  9. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane PDX - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    7h 52m
    $135–405

Portland Airport (PDX) to Santa Monica by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration25h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 853.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland International Airport to 5th / Santa Monica via Portland Flix/Greyhound, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 25h 6m.

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