There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Denver by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, 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 Denver (DEN)plane SBP - DEN
6h 56m$84–355Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
30h 20m$173–335Train, bus
- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus
33h 29m$452–927Drive 1,139 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Denvercar 1,139 mi
18h 44m$208–301Bus 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 Denver (DEN)plane SBA - DEN
6h 32m$136–417Bus 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 Denver (DEN)plane LAX - DEN
9h 4m$226–912Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain
42h 54m$514–1,025
Santa Maria to Denver by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Denver is to bus and fly which costs $80 - $360 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Denver is to bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $130 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Transit Center and arriving at Denver Union Station via Chapala & Anapamu, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Denver is 1001 miles. The road distance is 1145.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Denver without a car is to bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Santa Maria to Denver, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Denver bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to Denver bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, arrive at Chapala at Figueroa station.
Denver is 1h ahead of Santa Maria. It is currently 1:29 PM in Santa Maria and 2:29 PM in Denver.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Denver is 1146 miles. It takes approximately 18h 44m to drive from Santa Maria to Denver.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Denver Union Station via Chapala at Figueroa, Chapala & Anapamu, State & Yanonali, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 30h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
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 Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- 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
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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