There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro by bus, train, car, plane, tram, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 33 bus, bus via Main / 7th
best- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Main / 7thbus 33
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Ysidro, CAbus Las Vegas / ...
5h 21m$44–72Drive 145.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidrocar 145.1 mi
2h 36m$27–39Line 33 bus, train
- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Alamedabus 33
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
6h 10m$44–100Line 3 bus, fly, tram
- 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
- Take the tram from City College Station to Beyer Blvd Stationtram
4h 48m$165–673Line 33 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Patsaouras Transit Plazabus 33
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Ysidrobus Los Angeles
6h 3m$28–47
Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at San Ysidro Bl & I-805 via Downtown Los Angeles and San Ysidro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Santa Monica Pier and San Ysidro is 158 miles. The road distance is 145.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro without a car is to line 33 bus and bus via Main / 7th which takes 5h 21m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro, including transfers.
Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Main / 7th station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Santa Monica Pier to San Ysidro.
There are 1226+ hotels available in San Ysidro.
What companies run services between Santa Monica Pier, CA, USA and San Ysidro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to San Ysidro Bl & I-805 via Main / 7th, Downtown Los Angeles, San Ysidro, CA, and San Ysidro Transit Center in around 5h 21m.
- 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.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from City College Station to Beyer Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Main / 7th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Alameda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Patsaouras Transit Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Ysidro, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- 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
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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