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How to get fromScottsdale to Santa Monicaby bus, plane, tram, taxi, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 12 ways to get from Scottsdale to Santa Monica by bus, plane, tram, taxi, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Line 50 bus, line 44 bus to Phoenix, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St & Washington Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    4. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    5. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    4h 42m
    $108–300

  2. Line 50 bus, line 44 bus to Phoenix, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St & Washington Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane PHX - LGB
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    5. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    6. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    6h 28m
    $38–190

  3. Bus via East Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to East Los Angelesbus bus Nogales / ...
    9h 41m
    $49–69

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Scottsdale to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    10h 21m
    $228–395

  5. Drive 398.2 mi

    1. Drive from Scottsdale to Santa Monicacar car 398.2 mi
    6h 31m
    $73–105

  6. Fly Scottsdale Airport to Santa Monica

    1. Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to Santa Monica (SMO)plane plane SCF - SMO
    3h 48m
    $53–323

  7. Fly Scottsdale Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SCF - BUR
    2. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    4h 53m
    $66–386

  8. Line 50 bus, line 44 bus to Phoenix, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St & Washington Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PHX - BUR
    4. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    5. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 25m
    $178–458

  9. Line 50 bus, line 44 bus to Phoenix, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, tram

    1. Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St & Washington Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane PHX - ONT
    4. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    7h 7m
    $158–332

  10. Line 50 bus, line 44 bus to Phoenix, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, bus, tram

    1. Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St & Washington Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane PHX - SNA
    4. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus bus
    7. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    8h 35m
    $76–662

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus Guadalajara
    10h 23m
    $48–74

  12. Bus #2 (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2054
    13h 35m
    $80–136

Scottsdale to Santa Monica by bus and tram

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Scottsdale to Santa Monica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 401.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Scottsdale, AZ, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to East Los Angeles 5 times a day. Tickets cost $70–100 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, JSX flies from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to Santa Monica (SMO) twice daily.

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