There are 5 ways to get from Santa Maria to Boston by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SBP - BOS
11h 10m$154–605Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
3d 1h$1,082–2,332Drive 3,101.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Bostoncar 3,101.6 mi
2d 2h$566–818Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SBA - BOS
10h 42m$231–727Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LAX - BOS
11h 29m$256–702
Santa Maria to Boston by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Boston is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Boston is to bus and fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Maria station to Boston. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe Amtrak Station and arriving at Boston via Los Angeles and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Santa Maria and Boston is 2737 miles. The road distance is 3119.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Boston without a car is to train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Santa Maria to Boston, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Guadalupe Amtrak Station.
Boston is 3h ahead of Santa Maria. It is currently 2:40 PM in Santa Maria and 5:40 PM in Boston.
Santa Maria to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Boston is 3120 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Santa Maria to Boston.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Town Center Mall to Boston via Guadalupe Amtrak Station, Guadalupe Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Boston Logan Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles 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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