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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Davis by bus, plane, train, car, or subway

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  1. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SBA - SMF
    6h 28m
    $277–570

  2. Drive 313.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Maria to Daviscar car 313.1 mi
    5h 35m
    $58–83

  3. Bus, train via Oakland

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus bus 10N
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Emeryville to Davistrain train
    11h 4m
    $106–175

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus bus 10N
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Davistrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 18m
    $104–215

  5. Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBP - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Richmond to Davistrain train
    7h 52m
    $196–456

  6. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Richmond to Davistrain train
    7h 58m
    $273–568

  7. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    3. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Davistrain train
    7h 36m
    $368–555

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 406.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Davis, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Santa Maria to Davis. However, you can take the line 14 bus to Santa Maria Public Airport, walk to Santa Maria Airport, CA, take the bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), walk to Terminal B, take the bus to J St. at 4th St., walk to Sacramento, then take the train to Davis. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Davis via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, Emeryville, and Emeryville in around 11h 4m.

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