There are 11 ways to get from Santa Monica to Edison by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LAX - EWR
8h 8m$117–412Fly Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LAX - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Edison Stationtrain
9h 9m$116–498Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
2d 19h$724–1,625Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany St & Spring Stbus
2d 21h$550–1,037Drive 2,745.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Edisoncar 2,745.4 mi
45h 6m$501–724Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LAX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Trentontrain
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Edison Stationtrain
9h 40m$155–531Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUR - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Edison Stationtrain
10h 24m$139–589Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SNA - EWR
12h 20m$218–587Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LAX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Edison Stationtrain
10h 48m$178–595Train
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Edison Stationtrain
2d 19h$876–2,020Train via Trenton
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Trentontrain
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Edison Stationtrain
3d 2h$914–2,117
Santa Monica to Edison by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Edison is to fly which costs $110 - $420 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Edison is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Edison. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at Albany St & Spring St via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Edison station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Edison Station via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles, Chicago Union Station and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Santa Monica and Edison is 2494 miles. The road distance is 2761.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Edison without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Santa Monica to Edison, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Edison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Edison train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Edison is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $110 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 21h, you could also train, which costs $850 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Edison, Middlesex County, NJ, USA?
Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Albany St & Spring St via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Edison Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–16
Train from Trenton Transit Center to Edison Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany St & Spring St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $28–35
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Monica to Edison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Edison is 3h ahead of Santa Monica. It is currently 11:12 AM in Santa Monica and 2:12 PM in Edison.
Santa Monica to Edison train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Edison is 2761 miles. It takes approximately 45h 6m to drive from Santa Monica to Edison.
There are 471+ hotels available in Edison.












