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How to get fromRoseville 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 Roseville 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 Roseville Amtrak 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 2m
    $136–365

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak 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
    6h 51m
    $53–265

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    11h 6m
    $64–117

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Van Nuystrain train Coast Starlight
    17h 2m
    $302–478

  5. Drive  398.4 mi

    1. Drive from Roseville to Santa Monicacar car 398.4 mi
    6h 41m
    $73–105

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

    1. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak 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 36m
    $186–673

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

    1. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    7h
    $248–802

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

    1. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak 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 33m
    $186–787

  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 Roseville Amtrak 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
    $299–827

  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
    13h 54m
    $64–102

Roseville to Santa Monica by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Roseville, Placer County, 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 $65–110 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 $290–460 and the journey takes 13h 48m.

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