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

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There are 11 ways to get from Vacaville to Santa Monica by bus, subway, plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, train, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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    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 55m
    $47–213

  2. 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 Angelesbus bus Greyhound US0800
    13h 4m
    $78–126

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 53m
    $320–483

  4. Drive  392.5 mi

    1. Drive from Vacaville to Santa Monicacar car 392.5 mi
    6h 42m
    $68–97

  5. 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 29m
    $62–341

  6. Taxi, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the taxi from Vacaville to Suisun-Fairfieldtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SMF - 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 45m
    $185–449

  7. Taxi, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the taxi from Vacaville to Suisun-Fairfieldtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SMF - 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
    $115–417

  8. Taxi, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    1. Take the taxi from Vacaville to Suisun-Fairfieldtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SMF - 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
    7h 35m
    $112–389

  9. Bus, BART, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    8h 59m
    $152–285

  10. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SMF - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    8h 30m
    $235–541

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus bus 90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2003
    14h 24m
    $76–112

Vacaville to Santa Monica by bus, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Santa Monica / Lincoln via North Concord Station, North Concord / Martinez, West Oakland, Oakland, Los Angeles, North Hollywood Station, Vermont / Santa Monica Station, and Santa Monica / Vermont in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Martinez to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $270–420 and the journey takes 13h 17m.

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