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How to get fromDaly City to Santa Mariaby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Daly City to Santa Maria by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    2. Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus bus
    5h 44m
    $172–417

  2. Drive 255.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Daly City to Santa Mariacar car 255.8 mi
    4h 36m
    $47–68

  3. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 26m
    $84–169

  4. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus bus 9S
    4. Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus bus 10S
    11h 17m
    $62–93

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus bus
    6h 6m
    $240–458

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus bus
    6h 35m
    $348–506

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Chapala at Figueroa to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus bus Midday
    12h 29m
    $57–94

Daly City to Santa Maria by subway, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 239 mi
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

You can take a subway from Daly City to Main at Pine Inbound via Millbrae, Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Guadalupe Amtrak Station, and Guadalupe Amtrak Station in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Santa Maria Transit Center via 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 12h 29m.

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