The average bus between Santa Maria and Shell Beach takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Maria to Shell Beach. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Santa Maria and Shell Beach. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Maria is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Shell Beach at 8:39 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Shell Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria station and arriving at Shell Beach station via Pismo Beach Premium Outlets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Santa Maria to Shell Beach bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to Shell Beach bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Pismo Beach City Hall station.
The distance between Santa Maria and Shell Beach is 31.1 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Pismo Beach City Hall via Pismo Beach Premium Outlets in around 2h 24m.