There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), rideshare, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)LAX - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Center
3h 47m$36–215Drive 158.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center158.4 mi
2h 58m$29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
5h 6m$88–103Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
7h 28m$45–108Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Santa Maria Transit Center158.4 mi
2h 58mFly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)LAX - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
4h 25m$34–220Bus via Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus PlazaLAX FlyAway-LAX2US
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa MariaFlixBus 2005
5h 41m$31–98
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Airport, CA and arriving at Transit Center via Santa Maria Public Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Santa Maria Transit Center is 158 miles. The road distance is 159.4 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center without a car is to bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center, including transfers.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, depart from Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center is to bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $85 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 7h 28m.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center bus services, operated by Central Coast Shuttle, arrive at Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center is 159 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Santa Maria Transit Center.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Santa Maria Transit Center, CA, USA?
Central Coast Shuttle operates a bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA every 4 hours. Tickets cost $85–105 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $40–100 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 866-435-9529
- Website
- flylax.com
Bus from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.flylax.com/flyaway-bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $20–85
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
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