The average bus between Santa Maria and Whittier takes 10h 45m and the fastest bus takes 7h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Maria to Whittier. 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 3 times a day between Santa Maria and Whittier. 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 Whittier at 10:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Maria Public Airport and take an average of 10h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Whittier. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria station and arriving at Whittier station via Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
Santa Maria to Whittier bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Santa Maria Airport, CA station.
Santa Maria to Whittier bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Los Angeles Airport, CA station.
The distance between Santa Maria and Whittier is 245.5 km. The road distance is 346 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.