There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Santa Paula by tram, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro E Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oxnardtrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
5h 5m$39–64Line 33 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Venice / Olivebus 33
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to TOCTC Park & Ridebus 422
- Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mallbus 50 / ...
8h 23m$8–15Line 761 bus, train, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Westwood / Le Conte to Van Nuys / Keswickbus 761 / ...
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Oxnardtrain
- Take the bus from Otc to Mills & Telegraphbus 6
6h 59m$14–22Drive 57.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Santa Paulacar 57.3 mi
1h 15m$11–16Line 33 bus, train
- Take the bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Patsaouras Transit Plazabus 33
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Oxnardtrain VC Line
7h 14m$15–23
Santa Monica to Santa Paula by tram, subway, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Santa Paula is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Santa Paula is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Santa Paula. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at Santa Paula City Hall via Figueroa St & 12th St, Thousand Oaks Transit Center and Pacific View Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Santa Paula. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Oxnard via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Santa Paula is 98 miles. The road distance is 57.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Santa Paula without a car is to tram and train which takes 5h 5m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Santa Monica to Santa Paula, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Santa Paula bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Santa Paula train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Santa Monica Station.
Santa Monica to Santa Paula bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Venice / Olive station.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Santa Paula, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Santa Paula City Hall via Venice / Olive, Figueroa St & 12th St, Thousand Oaks Transit Center, and Pacific View Mall in around 8h 23m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Van Nuys to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Westwood / Le Conte to Van Nuys / Keswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Patsaouras Transit Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 2nd / Broadway to Venice / Olive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 805-487-4222
- Website
- GoldCoast Transit
Bus from Otc to Mills & Telegraph
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoldCoast Transit
- Schedules at
- GoldCoast Transit Routes and Schedules
- Youth 0-18, seniors 75+
- $0
- Seniors 65-74
- $1
- Adults 19 - 64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to TOCTC Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
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Santa Monica to Santa Paula train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Santa Paula is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Santa Monica to Santa Paula.
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