There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Pacific Beach by bus, tram, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Metro Transit Center Bay 2
best- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus reLAXsan
4h 47mDrive 125.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Monica to Pacific Beachcar 125.6 mi
2h 16m$23–34Tram, train
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Stationtram Metro E Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
4h 59m$45–94Line 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 52m$153–808Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus FlixBus 2017
5h 41m$27–46
Santa Monica to Pacific Beach by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Pacific Beach is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Pacific Beach is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Pacific Beach. However, there are services departing from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and arriving at Grand Av & Ingraham St via Metro Transit Center Bay 2, LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop and Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Pacific Beach. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Pacific Beach is 140 miles. The road distance is 126.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Pacific Beach without a car is to bus via Metro Transit Center Bay 2 which takes 4h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Santa Monica to Pacific Beach, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by reLAXsan, depart from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop station.
Santa Monica to Pacific Beach train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by reLAXsan, arrive at San Diego station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Pacific 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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
- (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
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Monica to Pacific Beach train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Little Tokyo / Arts District Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Pacific Beach is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Santa Monica to Pacific Beach.
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