There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 33 bus, train
best- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Alamedabus 33
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
5h 32m$37–87Line 33 bus, bus via San Diego
cheapest- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 33
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Diegobus FlixBus 2017
6h 17m$23–37Line 33 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Alamedabus 33
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 39m$42–62Drive 131.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica Pier to Little Italycar 131.5 mi
2h 22m$24–35Line 3 bus, fly
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
3h 44m$163–558
Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy is to line 33 bus and bus via San Diego which costs $22 - $40 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at San Diego via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and Little Italy is 151 miles. The road distance is 132.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy without a car is to line 33 bus and train which takes 5h 32m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy, including transfers.
Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Cesar E Chavez / Alameda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Santa Monica Pier to Little Italy.
There are 1886+ hotels available in Little Italy.
What companies run services between Santa Monica Pier, CA, USA and Little Italy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Little Italy via Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, and San Diego in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Alameda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Alameda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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