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How to get fromSeattle Airport (SEA) to Santa Monicaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, tram, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Santa Monica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, tram, or train

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SEA - LAX
    4h 1m
    $160–387

  2. Fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SEA - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    3. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    4. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    5h 50m
    $52–221

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0500
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    27h 51m
    $174–337

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Van Nuystrain train Coast Starlight
    37h 24m
    $425–906

  5. Drive 1,120.5 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Santa Monicacar car 1,120.5 mi
    18h 59m
    $205–296

  6. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SEA - BUR
    4h 38m
    $322–420

  7. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SEA - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    6h 34m
    $63–366

  8. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SEA - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus bus
    8h 4m
    $135–441

  9. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SEA - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    8h 6m
    $228–516

Seattle Airport (SEA) to Santa Monica by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration27h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to 5th / Santa Monica via Sacramento Bus Station and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 27h 51m.

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