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How to get fromClearlake to Santa Mariaby car, train, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Clearlake to Santa Maria by car, train, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Drive from Clearlake to Daviscar car
    2. Take the train from Davis to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 9m
    $118–249

  2. Drive 353.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Clearlake to Santa Mariacar car 353.4 mi
    6h 40m
    $65–94

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Clearlake to Golden Gate Pl & Railroad Avecar car
    2. Take the bus from Golden Gate Pl & Railroad Ave to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chapala at Figueroa to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus bus
    14h 41m
    $76–123

  4. Drive to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Drive from Clearlake to Santa-Rosa-Airport-STScar car
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    3. Take the train from Burbank to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 12m
    $167–358

  5. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train
    15h 32m
    $241–368

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus bus 3
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus
    3. Take the train from Martinez to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus bus 9S
    5. Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus bus 10S
    17h 24m
    $150–269

  7. Taxi, train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    5. Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus bus
    10h 1m
    $355–634

  8. Taxi, train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus bus
    10h 22m
    $423–675

Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Clearlake to Santa Maria.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 431.5 mi
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between Clearlake, CA, USA and Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Clearlake to Santa Maria. However, you can drive to Davis, take the train to San Luis Obispo, take the train to Guadalupe Amtrak Station, walk to Guadalupe Amtrak Station, then take the line 40 bus to Main at Pine Inbound. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Clearlake to Santa Maria Transit Center via Golden Gate Pl & Railroad Ave, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Cabrillo & Anacapa, Chapala & Anapamu, and Chapala at Figueroa in around 14h 41m.

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