There are 10 ways to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- 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
4h 1m$116–611Bus via King & Tully
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
8h 55m$51–72Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
12h 50m$136–285Drive 340.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Santana Rowcar 340.7 mi
5h 48m$63–90Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, line 60 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 bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester & Olsenbus
5h 1m$499–762Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 58m$103–218Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, line 60 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester & Olsenbus
5h 56m$61–344Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- 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 train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
5h 44m$347–1,435Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
9h 40m$56–124Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles UCLA to San Josebus Ans 6238
10h 52m
Santa Monica to Santana Row by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row is to bus via King & Tully which costs $50 - $75 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row is to line 3 bus and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica station to Santana Row. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and arriving at Stevens Creek & Valley Fair / Santana Row via King & Tully and 2nd & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica to Santana Row. However, there are services departing from Van Nuys and arriving at San Jose via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Santana Row is 330 miles. The road distance is 342.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row without a car is to bus via King & Tully which takes 8h 55m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Santana Row bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Santa Monica to Santana Row train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Van Nuys station.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row is to bus via King & Tully which takes 8h 55m and costs $50 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $290 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Santana Row, CA, USA?
Hoang Express operates a bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Van Nuys to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $130–270 and the journey takes 9h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
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
- $110–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
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
- https://www.metro.net
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
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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/
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
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester & Olsen
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester & Olsen
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles UCLA to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Monica to Santana Row bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Santa Monica to Santana Row train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Santana Row is 343 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Santa Monica to Santana Row.
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