There are 8 ways to get from Santa Monica to Laughlin by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, tram, or bus (Amtrak)
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Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane LAX - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
5h 36m$111–388Drive 295.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Monica to Laughlincar 295.2 mi
4h 59m$54–78Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Downtownbus FlixBus N2030
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NVLas Vegas
11h 16m$122–187Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kingman Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 23mFly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane BUR - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
7h 4m$124–266Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Stationtram
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane LGB - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
7h 38m$116–351Train to Ontario International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane ONT - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
8h 23m$134–442Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZbus
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 40m
Santa Monica to Laughlin by bus and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Laughlin is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Laughlin is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Laughlin. However, there are services departing from Wilshire / Lincoln and arriving at Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via Downtown Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Kingman Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Laughlin is 343 miles. The road distance is 296.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Laughlin without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 11h 16m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Santa Monica to Laughlin, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Laughlin bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Downtown Los Angeles station.
Santa Monica to Laughlin bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Laughlin is 297 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Santa Monica to Laughlin.
There are 94+ hotels available in Laughlin.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Laughlin, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via 6th / Main, Downtown Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Kingman, AZ, and Kingman Station in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- bigbluebus.com
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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