There are 4 ways to get from La Verne to Santa Maria by tram, train, bus, or car
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from La Verne / Fairplex Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
8h 5m$63–134Tram, bus
cheapest- Take the tram from La Verne / Fairplex Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Chapala at Figueroa to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
8h 8m$25–37Drive 184.5 mi
- Drive from La Verne to Santa Mariacar 184.5 mi
3h 20m$34–49Line 492 bus, line 78 bus, bus, line 14 bus
- Take the bus from Bonita Ave and F St W to Santa Anita Ave and Live Oak Ave Wbus 492
- Take the bus from Las Tunas / Live Oak to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 78
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Public Airport to Main at Broadwaybus 14
9h 6m$96–132
La Verne to Santa Maria by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Verne to Santa Maria is to tram and bus which costs $24 - $40 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from La Verne to Santa Maria is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from La Verne to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Bonita Ave and F St W and arriving at Main at Broadway via Las Tunas / Live Oak, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Airport, CA and Santa Maria Public Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from La Verne station to Santa Maria station. However, there are services departing from La Verne / Fairplex Station and arriving at Guadalupe Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between La Verne and Santa Maria is 240 miles. The road distance is 185.6 miles.
The best way to get from La Verne to Santa Maria without a car is to tram and train which takes 8h 5m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from La Verne to Santa Maria, including transfers.
La Verne to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, depart from Bonita Ave and F St W station.
La Verne to Santa Maria train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from La Verne / Fairplex Station.
La Verne to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Foothill Transit, arrive at Santa Anita Ave and Live Oak Ave W station.
What companies run services between La Verne, CA, USA and Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bonita Ave and F St W to Main at Broadway via Santa Anita Ave and Live Oak Ave W, Las Tunas / Live Oak, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Maria Airport, CA, and Santa Maria Public Airport in around 9h 6m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from La Verne / Fairplex Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from La Verne / Fairplex Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Chapala at Figueroa to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from Bonita Ave and F St W to Santa Anita Ave and Live Oak Ave W
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Foothill Transit
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Las Tunas / Live Oak to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- (855) 463-5252
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlyAway
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- FlyAway
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- [email protected]
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
Bus from Santa Maria Public Airport to Main at Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
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More Questions & Answers
La Verne to Santa Maria train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Union Station - Metro A-Line.
Yes, the driving distance between La Verne to Santa Maria is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from La Verne to Santa Maria.
There are 89+ hotels available in Santa Maria.















