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

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

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Take the train from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SMF - 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 11m
    $131–362

  2. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SMF - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    4. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    5. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    7h
    $48–252

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    12h 1m
    $60–106

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Van Nuystrain train Coast Starlight
    17h 11m
    $137–325

  5. Drive  399 mi

    1. Drive from Rocklin to Santa Monicacar car 399 mi
    6h 49m
    $73–106

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the train from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SMF - 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 45m
    $181–670

  7. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the train from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    7h 9m
    $215–773

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, tram

    1. Take the train from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SMF - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    7h 42m
    $181–784

  9. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, bus, tram

    1. Take the train from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SMF - SNA
    3. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus bus
    6. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    9h 9m
    $294–824

  10. Bus via Greenfield (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfieldbus bus FlixBus 2007
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2007
    14h 16m
    $65–100

Rocklin to Santa Monica by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration12h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $60–100 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Sacramento to Van Nuys once daily. Tickets cost $130–310 and the journey takes 13h 48m.

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