There are 6 ways to get from San Leandro to Santa Maria by subway, train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, 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.
BART, train, bus
best- Take the subway from San Leandro to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- 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 9m$61–129Drive 243.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Leandro to Santa Mariacar 243.7 mi
4h 21m$45–65Bus
- 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
10h 55m$86–130Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- 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
6h 31m$176–424Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
6h 53m$244–465Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
6h 1m$345–503
San Leandro to Santa Maria by subway, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Leandro to Santa Maria is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Leandro to Santa Maria is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from San Leandro to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Santa Maria Transit Center via Amtrak Station and Government Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between San Leandro and Santa Maria is 271 miles. The road distance is 245.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Leandro to Santa Maria without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from San Leandro to Santa Maria, including transfers.
San Leandro to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
San Leandro to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Leandro to Santa Maria is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from San Leandro to Santa Maria.
There are 89+ hotels available in Santa Maria.
What companies run services between San Leandro, CA, USA and Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from San Leandro to Santa Maria Transit Center via Lake Merritt, Oakland, Amtrak Station, Downtown Transit Center, and Government Center in around 10h 55m.
- 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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Leandro to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
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
- 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
- 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 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
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