There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to San Isidro by bus, plane, car, bus (Flixbus), train, 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, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane LAX - IPL
- Drive from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to San Isidrocar
4h 5m$1,492–10,172Line 33 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 33
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2054
8h 5m$608–1,032Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
9h 19m$1,338–2,663Drive 397.4 km
- Drive from Santa Monica to San Isidrocar 397.4 km
4h 22m$765–1,104Line 4 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Hill / 5thbus 4
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Calexico Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0850
9h 36m$636–1,215
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to San Isidro is to line 33 bus and bus which costs $600 - $1100 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to San Isidro is to line 3 bus and fly and drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $1400 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to San Isidro station. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at Calexico Bus Station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Santa Monica and San Isidro is 351 km. The road distance is 397.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to San Isidro without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $1300 - $2700.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Santa Monica to San Isidro, including transfers.
Santa Monica to San Isidro bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to San Isidro bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to San Isidro is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Santa Monica to San Isidro.
There are 93+ hotels available in San Isidro.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and San Isidro, Baja California, Mexico?
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to San Isidro via Los Angeles Downtown and Calexico Bus Station in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
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
- $600–1,400
- 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
- $17–22
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Santa Monica / Lincoln to Hill / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- Greyhound
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