There are 4 ways to get from Livermore to Santa Maria by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Livermore Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus 10S
10h 7m$62–127Drive 241.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Livermore to Santa Mariacar 241.2 mi
4h 21m$44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus 10S
12h 8m$90–135BART, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
7h 39m$181–430
Livermore to Santa Maria by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livermore to Santa Maria is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Livermore to Santa Maria is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Livermore to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Downtown Livermore / Transit Center WB and arriving at Santa Maria Transit Center via Oakland, Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Livermore and Santa Maria is 276 miles. The road distance is 242.6 miles.
The best way to get from Livermore to Santa Maria without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 7m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Livermore to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Livermore to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Livermore to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Livermore to Santa Maria is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Livermore to Santa Maria.
There are 93+ hotels available in Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Livermore, CA, USA and Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Livermore / Transit Center WB to Santa Maria Transit Center via Dublin/Pleasanton BART Unloading, Dublin / Pleasanton, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Amtrak Station, Downtown Transit Center, and Government Center in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Livermore Station to San Jose Station Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Ace
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- 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
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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