There are 8 ways to get from New York to Santa Maria by plane, bus, train (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.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane EWR - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
12h 35m$173–633Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane JFK - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
12h 49m$157–624Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 23h$1,007–2,254Drive 2,880.4 mi
- Drive from New York to Santa Mariacar 2,880.4 mi
47h 48m$526–760Fly Laguardia Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LGA - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
13h 8m$189–767Fly Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LGA - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
13h 33m$277–938Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
13h 13m$286–739Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JFK - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
13h 21m$280–780
New York to Santa Maria by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $650 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which takes 12h 35m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Santa Maria station. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Guadalupe Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between New York and Santa Maria is 2598 miles. The road distance is 2897.2 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Santa Maria without a car is to train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from New York to Santa Maria, including transfers.
New York to Santa Maria train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Santa Maria is 3h behind New York. It is currently 2:55 PM in New York and 11:55 AM in Santa Maria.
New York to Santa Maria train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Santa Maria is 2897 miles. It takes approximately 47h 48m to drive from New York to Santa Maria.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Main at Pine Inbound via Chicago Union Station, Los Angeles, Guadalupe Amtrak Station, and Guadalupe Amtrak Station in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Kansas City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Kansas City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- 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
- 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
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [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
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
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