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How to get fromSanta Monica to Moabby plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Monica to Moab by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)planeLAX - MTJ
    2. Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Moabcar
    8h 19m
    $76–323

  2. Bus via Cedar City

    1. Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Cedar City, UTbus
    3. Take the bus from Cedar City to Green Riverbus
    4. Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
    17h 53m
    $153–282

  3. Drive 740.2 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Monica to Moabcar740.2 mi
    11h 26m
    $136–196

  4. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)planeSNA - GJT
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moabshuttle
    10h 49m
    $372–908

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Moab

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Moab (CNY)planeLAX - CNY
    7h 36m
    $116–463

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)planeLAX - ASE
    2. Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
    3. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moabshuttle
    11h 4m
    $344–718

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to Moab

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Moab (CNY)planeLGB - CNY
    8h 54m
    $146–576

  8. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Moab

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Moab (CNY)planeBUR - CNY
    9h 30m
    $134–491

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Green Riverbus
    3. Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
    18h 53m
    $103–227

Santa Monica to Moab by tram, bus, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration17h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Moab, UT, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Moab, UT via Maravilla Station, East Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Cedar City, UT, Cedar City, and Green River in around 17h 53m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Moab (CNY) twice daily.

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