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How to get fromSouth Lake Tahoe to Santa Monicaby bus, plane, train, car, subway, tram, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Monica by bus, plane, train, car, subway, tram, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane RNO - LAX
    6h 25m
    $346–691

  2. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane RNO - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    4. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    5. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    8h 7m
    $68–241

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ridebus bus Heavenly Ski Lodge
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    14h 29m
    $182–209

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Van Nuystrain train Coast Starlight
    20h 46m
    $165–360

  5. Drive 440.4 mi

    1. Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Monicacar car 440.4 mi
    8h 10m
    $81–117

  6. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane RNO - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    6h 53m
    $536–789

  7. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SMF - LAX
    8h 46m
    $129–337

  8. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SMF - BUR
    9h 20m
    $179–665

  9. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus

    1. Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane RNO - SNA
    3. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus bus
    10h 19m
    $309–843

  10. Bus via Sacramento

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento to Lodi Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lodi Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    18h 24m
    $71–137

South Lake Tahoe to Santa Monica by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 467.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from South Lake Tahoe to Wilshire / Lincoln via Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, San Jose Park and Ride, Tamien Station, Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara & 1st, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Alameda St & College St, Flower St & 5th St, and 5th / Flower in around 14h 29m.

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