There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Ocean Beach by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus reLAXsan
5h 5mLine 33 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 33
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Diegobus FlixBus 2006 / ...
7h 15m$23–36Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
5h 14m$36–79Drive 129.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Ocean Beachcar 129.8 mi
2h 23m$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 50m$153–458
Santa Monica to Ocean Beach by tram, subway, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Ocean Beach is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Ocean Beach is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av via Metro Transit Center Bay 2, LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop and Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Ocean Beach is 139 miles. The road distance is 130.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Ocean Beach without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Santa Monica to Ocean Beach, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by reLAXsan, depart from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop station.
Santa Monica to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Ocean Beach is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $80 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
reLAXsan operates a bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego 5 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center hourly. Tickets cost $30–70 and the journey takes 2h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
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- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
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Santa Monica to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by reLAXsan, arrive at San Diego station.
Santa Monica to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Ocean Beach is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Santa Monica to Ocean Beach.
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