There are 10 ways to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or tram
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Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
4h 16m$87–339Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon StationFlixBus N2003 / ...
8h 18m$50–108Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San JoseCoast Starlight
12h 50m$86–155Drive 340.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Santana Row340.7 mi
5h 45m$63–90Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
5h 7m$83–505Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
5h 46m$95–287Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
5h 54m$78–414Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, line 60 bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Station
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester & Olsen
6h 15m$67–382Bus via Chinatown Station
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
8h 18m$56–62Bus via Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King RdNogales
10h 7m$71–108
Santa Monica to Santana Row by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row is to bus via Chinatown Station which costs $55 - $65 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row is to line 3 bus and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $85 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Santana Row. However, there are services departing from Lincoln Nb & Santa Monica Fs and arriving at Stevens Creek & Valley Fair / Santana Row via Los Angeles, San Jose Diridon and 2nd & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Santana Row is 330 miles. The road distance is 342.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row without a car is to bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Santana Row bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Santana Row is to bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $160 and takes 12h 50m.
Santa Monica to Santana Row bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Santana Row is 343 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Santa Monica to Santana Row.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Santana Row, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Van Nuys to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $80–140 and the journey takes 9h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- +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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester & Olsen
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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