There are 4 ways to get from Hermosa Beach to Montecito by train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Train via Aviation / Century (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
5h 21m$55–140Drive 98.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hermosa Beach to Montecitocar 98.1 mi
1h 48m$18–26Line 109 bus, bus, line 11 bus, line 14 bus
- Take the bus from Hermosa Ave. / 10th St. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9bus 109
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Transit Centerbus 11
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus 14
7h 46m$84–106Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner / ...
5h 52m$51–138
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hermosa Beach to Montecito is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Hermosa Beach to Montecito is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Hermosa Beach to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Hermosa Ave. / 10th St. and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Metro Transit Center Bay 2, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Barbara Airport and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Hermosa Beach and Montecito is 137 miles. The road distance is 98.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hermosa Beach to Montecito without a car is to train via Aviation / Century which takes 5h 21m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Hermosa Beach to Montecito, including transfers.
Hermosa Beach to Montecito bus services, operated by Beach Cities Transit, depart from Hermosa Ave. / 10th St. station.
The best way to get from Hermosa Beach to Montecito is to train via Aviation / Century which takes 5h 21m and costs $50 - $140. Alternatively, you can line 109 bus and bus and line 11 bus and line 14 bus, which costs $80 - $110 and takes 7h 46m.
Hermosa Beach to Montecito bus services, operated by Beach Cities Transit, arrive at LAX Transit Center Bay 9 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hermosa Beach to Montecito is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Hermosa Beach to Montecito.
What companies run services between Hermosa Beach, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–110 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hermosa Ave. / 10th St. to East Valley & San Ysidro via LAX Transit Center Bay 9, Metro Transit Center Bay 2, LAX Terminal 1, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Barbara Airport, and Transit Center in around 7h 46m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (310) 372-1171
- Website
- redondo.org
Bus from Hermosa Ave. / 10th St. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- redondo.org
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
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