The average bus between Santa Maria and Van Nuys takes 8h 58m and the fastest bus takes 5h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Maria to Van Nuys. 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 twice daily between Santa Maria and Van Nuys. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Maria is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Van Nuys at 8:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Maria Public Airport and take an average of 8h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Van Nuys. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria station and arriving at Van Nuys station via Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
Santa Maria to Van Nuys bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
Santa Maria to Van Nuys bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
The distance between Santa Maria and Van Nuys is 200.9 km. The road distance is 322 km.
Central Coast Shuttle operates a bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA every 4 hours. Tickets cost $85–105 and the journey takes 3h 45m.