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How to get fromPortland to Santa Monica State Beachby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Santa Monica State Beach by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or train

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, line 3 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PDX - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center to Arizona Eb & 5Th Nsbus bus
    5h 25m
    $114–256

  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
    7h 21m
    $64–319

  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 / ...
    24h 5m
    $166–267

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    32h 15m
    $661–1,011

  5. Drive  961.7 mi

    1. Drive from Portland to Santa Monica State Beachcar car 961.7 mi
    16h 14m
    $176–254

  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
    6h 13m
    $217–447

  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
    8h 17m
    $197–431

Portland to Santa Monica State Beach by bus and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration24h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Santa Monica State Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Santa Monica State Beach via Sacramento Bus Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza, and 5th / Santa Monica in around 24h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $650–1,100 and the journey takes 30h 49m.

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