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How to get fromSanta Monica to Cabo San Lucasby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Monica to Cabo San Lucas by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane LAX - SJD
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    7h 7m
    $2,767–7,652

  2. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane SNA - SJD
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    11h 2m
    $1,678–7,734

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Playas Rosarito to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz Serdan to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
    32h 52m
    $3,880–6,235

  4. Drive 1,781.8 km

    1. Drive from Santa Monica to Cabo San Lucascar car 1,781.8 km
    28h 17m
    $3,449–4,981

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ensenada to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
    35h 2m
    $4,348–6,523

  6. Train, bus via Tecate

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Otay Mesa Transit Centerbus bus 225
    3. Take the bus from Tecate to La Paz Serdanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz Serdan to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
    37h 43m
    $3,073–6,323

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,461Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,555.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Cabo San Lucas via 6th / Main, Downtown Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave, Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, and Ensenada in around 35h 2m.

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