There are 9 ways to get from Universal to Santa Monica by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Drive from Universal to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)car
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CMI - LAX
9h 48m$117–465Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
45h 4m$188–480Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
47h 51m$250–592Drive 2,002.3 mi
- Drive from Universal to Santa Monicacar 2,002.3 mi
32h 8m$366–528Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IND - LAX
9h 53m$225–637Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane IND - BUR
10h 16m$255–735Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STL - LAX
10h 34m$394–917Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STL - BUR
11h 25m$404–715Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
2d 18h$268–480
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Universal to Santa Monica is to drive and fly which costs $110 - $470 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Universal to Santa Monica is to drive and fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $110 - $470.
The distance between Universal and Santa Monica is 1809 miles. The road distance is 2014 miles.
The best way to get from Universal to Santa Monica without a car is to bus which takes 45h 4m and costs $180 - $480.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Universal to Santa Monica, including transfers.
Santa Monica is 3h behind Universal. It is currently 2:35 PM in Universal and 11:35 AM in Santa Monica.
Yes, the driving distance between Universal to Santa Monica is 2014 miles. It takes approximately 32h 8m to drive from Universal to Santa Monica.
There are 3125+ hotels available in Santa Monica.
What companies run services between Universal, IN, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Universal to 5th / Santa Monica via Terre Haute Greyhound Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Patsaouras Transit Plaza in around 45h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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