The average bus between Santa Maria and Waco takes 42h 55m and the fastest bus takes 38h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Maria to Waco. 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 once daily between Santa Maria and Waco. The earliest departure is at 4:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Maria is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Waco at 8:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Maria Public Airport and take an average of 42h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Waco. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria station and arriving at Waco station via Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 55m.
Santa Maria to Waco bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
Santa Maria to Waco bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Waco Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Maria and Waco is 2,193.3 km. The road distance is 2,793 km.
You can take a bus from Transit Center to Waco Bus Stop via Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria Airport, CA, LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 38h 47m.