Top 8 trips from San Diego to Santa Monica
San Diego to Santa Monica
starting from San Diego →
5 minutes → Balboa Park
15 minutes → Carlsbad
26 minutes → Laguna Beach
1 hour → Santa Monica
5 minutes → Balboa Park
15 minutes → Carlsbad
26 minutes → Laguna Beach
1 hour → Santa Monica
3 hours of driving
San Diego to Santa Monica via Hollywood
starting from San Diego →
15 minutes → Carlsbad
26 minutes → Laguna Beach
1 hour → Griffith Observatory
8 minutes → Hollywood
6 minutes → LACMA
24 minutes → Culver City
26 minutes → Venice Beach
11 minutes → Santa Monica
15 minutes → Carlsbad
26 minutes → Laguna Beach
1 hour → Griffith Observatory
8 minutes → Hollywood
6 minutes → LACMA
24 minutes → Culver City
26 minutes → Venice Beach
11 minutes → Santa Monica
3.5 hours of driving
San Diego to Santa Monica via Anaheim
starting from San Diego →
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
17 minutes → San Clemente
18 minutes → Mission Viejo
23 minutes → Orange County
21 minutes → Anaheim
20 minutes → La Mirada
20 minutes → Citadel Outlets
15 minutes → Downtown Los Angeles
24 minutes → Culver City
11 minutes → Santa Monica
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
17 minutes → San Clemente
18 minutes → Mission Viejo
23 minutes → Orange County
21 minutes → Anaheim
20 minutes → La Mirada
20 minutes → Citadel Outlets
15 minutes → Downtown Los Angeles
24 minutes → Culver City
11 minutes → Santa Monica
4 hours of driving
San Diego to Santa Monica via Anaheim
starting from San Diego →
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
17 minutes → San Clemente
18 minutes → Mission Viejo
23 minutes → Orange County
21 minutes → Anaheim
20 minutes → La Mirada
20 minutes → Citadel Outlets
15 minutes → Downtown Los Angeles
24 minutes → Culver City
11 minutes → Santa Monica
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
17 minutes → San Clemente
18 minutes → Mission Viejo
23 minutes → Orange County
21 minutes → Anaheim
20 minutes → La Mirada
20 minutes → Citadel Outlets
15 minutes → Downtown Los Angeles
24 minutes → Culver City
11 minutes → Santa Monica
4 hours of driving
San Diego to Santa Monica via Dana Point
starting from San Diego →
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
18 minutes → Torrey Pines State Park
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
28 minutes → San Onofre State Beach
17 minutes → San Clemente
10 minutes → Dana Point
22 minutes → Crystal Cove State Park
16 minutes → Costa Mesa
16 minutes → Little Saigon
19 minutes → Belmont Shore
18 minutes → Hermosa Beach
24 minutes → Culver City
11 minutes → Santa Monica
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
18 minutes → Torrey Pines State Park
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
28 minutes → San Onofre State Beach
17 minutes → San Clemente
10 minutes → Dana Point
22 minutes → Crystal Cove State Park
16 minutes → Costa Mesa
16 minutes → Little Saigon
19 minutes → Belmont Shore
18 minutes → Hermosa Beach
24 minutes → Culver City
11 minutes → Santa Monica
4.5 hours of driving
San Diego to Santa Monica via Huntington Beach
starting from San Diego →
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
28 minutes → San Onofre State Beach
17 minutes → San Clemente
26 minutes → Laguna Beach
27 minutes → Newport Beach
11 minutes → Huntington Beach
19 minutes → Seal Beach
20 minutes → Dolphin Park
18 minutes → Hermosa Beach
26 minutes → Venice Beach
11 minutes → Santa Monica
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
28 minutes → San Onofre State Beach
17 minutes → San Clemente
26 minutes → Laguna Beach
27 minutes → Newport Beach
11 minutes → Huntington Beach
19 minutes → Seal Beach
20 minutes → Dolphin Park
18 minutes → Hermosa Beach
26 minutes → Venice Beach
11 minutes → Santa Monica
4.5 hours of driving
San Diego to Santa Monica via Huntington Beach
starting from San Diego →
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
28 minutes → San Onofre State Beach
17 minutes → San Clemente
26 minutes → Laguna Beach
27 minutes → Newport Beach
11 minutes → Huntington Beach
19 minutes → Seal Beach
20 minutes → Dolphin Park
18 minutes → Hermosa Beach
26 minutes → Venice Beach
11 minutes → Santa Monica
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
28 minutes → San Onofre State Beach
17 minutes → San Clemente
26 minutes → Laguna Beach
27 minutes → Newport Beach
11 minutes → Huntington Beach
19 minutes → Seal Beach
20 minutes → Dolphin Park
18 minutes → Hermosa Beach
26 minutes → Venice Beach
11 minutes → Santa Monica
4.5 hours of driving
San Diego to Santa Monica via Dana Point
starting from San Diego →
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
18 minutes → Torrey Pines State Park
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
28 minutes → San Onofre State Beach
17 minutes → San Clemente
10 minutes → Dana Point
22 minutes → Crystal Cove State Park
16 minutes → Costa Mesa
16 minutes → Little Saigon
19 minutes → Belmont Shore
20 minutes → Dolphin Park
18 minutes → Hermosa Beach
24 minutes → Culver City
11 minutes → Santa Monica
17 minutes → Pacific Beach
18 minutes → Torrey Pines State Park
28 minutes → Encinitas
15 minutes → Carlsbad
28 minutes → San Onofre State Beach
17 minutes → San Clemente
10 minutes → Dana Point
22 minutes → Crystal Cove State Park
16 minutes → Costa Mesa
16 minutes → Little Saigon
19 minutes → Belmont Shore
20 minutes → Dolphin Park
18 minutes → Hermosa Beach
24 minutes → Culver City
11 minutes → Santa Monica
4.5 hours of driving
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