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

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There are 7 ways to get from Vacaville to Santa Monica by plane, subway, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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    1. Fly from Napa County Airport (APC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane APC - BUR
    2. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    3. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram tram
    3h 46m
    $142–466

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to San Francisco Ferry Buildingbus bus 82
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    15h 11m
    $71–132

  3. Bus via Concord

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus 40
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2005
    13h 46m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 53m
    $206–390

  5. Drive 392.5 mi

    1. Drive from Vacaville to Santa Monicacar car 392.5 mi
    6h 42m
    $72–104

  6. Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - 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
    5h 47m
    $347–1,423

  7. Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - 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 20m
    $317–671

Napa County Airport (APC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) flights

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Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 408.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to 5th / Santa Monica via North Concord Station, North Concord / Martinez, West Oakland, Oakland, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Martinez to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $160–330 and the journey takes 13h 17m.

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