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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sonoma to Santa Monica by plane, tram, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Napa County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    best
    1. Fly from Napa County Airport (APC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane APC - BUR
    2. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    3h 41m
    $119–439

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    15h 21m
    $71–136

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Sonoma to Martineztaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 6m
    $273–463

  4. Drive 404.5 mi

    1. Drive from Sonoma to Santa Monicacar car 404.5 mi
    6h 51m
    $74–107

  5. Line 40 bus, bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STS - 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
    6h 8m
    $252–420

  6. Line 40 bus, bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - 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
    6h 44m
    $132–268

  7. Line 40 bus, train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus
    2. Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    5. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    6. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    7h 14m

  8. Line 40 bus, train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus
    2. Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    5. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram tram
    6. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    7h 34m

  9. Line 40 bus, train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus
    2. Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    5. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    6. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    8h 7m

  10. Bus via San Francisco

    1. Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    15h 26m
    $78–138

Sonoma to Santa Monica by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Sonoma Plaza to 5th / Santa Monica via Petaluma Transit Mall, Copeland St Transit Mall, 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 15h 21m.

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