There are 8 ways to get from Laredo to Santa Maria by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LRD - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
11h 1m$173–680Bus
- Take the bus from Laredo to Tornado Bus Co - San Antoniobus
- Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- 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
35h 7m$288–630Bus, train
- Take the bus from Laredo Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
40h 6m$540–1,131Drive 1,523.8 mi
- Drive from Laredo to Santa Mariacar 1,523.8 mi
26h 56m$279–402Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LRD - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
11h 14m$261–851Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LRD - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
11h 51m$256–786Fly to Santa Maria Airport
- Fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane LRD - SMX
20h 11m$231–926Bus, train via Ciudad Obregón
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregónbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Obregón to San Fernandobus
- Take the train from Northridge to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 18h$403–722
Laredo to Santa Maria by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laredo to Santa Maria is to drive which costs $270 - $410 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Laredo to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which takes 11h 1m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Laredo to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Laredo and arriving at Santa Maria Transit Center via San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cabrillo & Anacapa and Chapala at Figueroa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
The distance between Laredo and Santa Maria is 1409 miles. The road distance is 1532.7 miles.
The best way to get from Laredo to Santa Maria without a car is to bus which takes 35h 7m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Laredo to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Laredo to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Laredo station.
The best way to get from Laredo to Santa Maria is to bus which takes 35h 7m and costs $280 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $950 and takes 20h 11m.
Laredo to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio station.
Santa Maria is 2h behind Laredo. It is currently 6:34 PM in Laredo and 4:34 PM in Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Laredo, TX, USA and Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Laredo to Santa Maria Transit Center via San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Cabrillo & Anacapa, Chapala & Anapamu, and Chapala at Figueroa in around 35h 7m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and United Airlines fly from Laredo International Airport (LRD) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laredo International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laredo International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Houston, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Laredo International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Houston, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- 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
Train from Northridge to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Laredo to Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
Bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Laredo Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
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
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregón
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Obregón to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–170
- Titanium
- $131–134
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Yes, the driving distance between Laredo to Santa Maria is 1533 miles. It takes approximately 26h 56m to drive from Laredo to Santa Maria.
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