There are 3 ways to get from Lone Pine to Santa Maria by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highwaybus 395
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Burbank to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 31m$92–185Drive 275.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lone Pine to Santa Mariacar 275.2 mi
5h 30m$51–73Bus
- Take the bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highwaybus 395
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
12h 31m$105–153
Lone Pine to Santa Maria by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lone Pine to Santa Maria is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lone Pine to Santa Maria is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Lone Pine to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street and arriving at Santa Maria Transit Center via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop, UCSB North Hall Inbound and Hollister at Kellogg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Lone Pine and Santa Maria is 408 miles. The road distance is 276.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lone Pine to Santa Maria without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 31m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Lone Pine to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Lone Pine to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, depart from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street station.
Lone Pine to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, arrive at Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lone Pine to Santa Maria is 277 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Lone Pine to Santa Maria.
There are 89+ hotels available in Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Lone Pine, CA, USA and Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Santa Maria Transit Center via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Hollister at Kellogg in around 12h 31m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Burbank to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
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