There are 11 ways to get from Santa Monica to Corte Madera by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
5h 16m$318–1,365Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
13h 7m$70–113Bus via El Cerrito del Norte BART (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
12h 11m$71–114Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
14h 42m$162–337Drive 390.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Corte Maderacar 390.7 mi
6h 33m$72–103Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoffbus
5h 40m$110–227Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
6h 17m$211–766Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoffbus
6h 47m$198–488Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoffbus
7h 18m$180–682Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Stationtram
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
7h 12m$108–558Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoffbus
8h 20m$543–833
Santa Monica to Corte Madera by tram, subway, and bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Corte Madera is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Corte Madera is to line 3 bus and fly and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs $310 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica station to Corte Madera. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Hwy 101 @ Tamalpais Dr Bus Pad via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Corte Madera. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Richmond via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Corte Madera is 385 miles. The road distance is 392.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Corte Madera without a car is to bus via El Cerrito del Norte BART which takes 12h 11m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Santa Monica to Corte Madera, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Corte Madera bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Corte Madera train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Corte Madera is to bus via El Cerrito del Norte BART which takes 12h 11m and costs $70 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 14h 42m.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Corte Madera, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART once daily. Tickets cost $60–95 and the journey takes 8h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $110–270 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- 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/
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/
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/
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Monica to Corte Madera bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
Santa Monica to Corte Madera train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Corte Madera is 393 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Santa Monica to Corte Madera.
There are 535+ hotels available in Corte Madera.






