There are 10 ways to get from Santa Monica to Danville by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or tram
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway
5h 29m$90–202Bus via Modesto
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Modestobus 1
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
12h 53m$56–82Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus FlixBus N2003 / ...
12h 27m$68–131Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
15h 28m$149–322Drive 354.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Danvillecar 354.3 mi
5h 54m$65–94Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 21 bus
- 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 subway from Coliseum to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Avebus
5h 20m$428–1,416Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 21 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 subway from Coliseum to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Avebus
6h 21m$191–667Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, line 21 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 subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Avebus
6h 24m$124–622Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, line 21 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 subway from Milpitas to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Avebus
7h 25m$497–773Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 21 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 subway from Coliseum to MacArthursubway
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Avebus
7h 16m$68–369
Santa Monica to Danville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Danville is to bus via Modesto which costs $55 - $85 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Danville is to line 3 bus and fly and BART and line 21 bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $420 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Danville. However, there are services departing from 5th / Santa Monica and arriving at Railroad Ave and Prospect Ave via Los Angeles Union Station and Walnut Creek BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Danville. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Walnut Creek via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles and MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Danville is 398 miles. The road distance is 356.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Danville without a car is to bus which takes 12h 27m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Santa Monica to Danville, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Danville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Danville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Danville is to bus which takes 12h 27m and costs $65 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $330 and takes 15h 28m.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Danville, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland twice daily. Tickets cost $60–100 and the journey takes 8h 15m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $140–310 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Coliseum to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $50–75
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Monica to Danville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Monica to Danville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Danville is 356 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Santa Monica to Danville.
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