There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Eugene by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SBP - EUG
8h 30m$50–251Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Eugenetrain Coast Starlight
24h 36m$264–605Drive 767.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Eugenecar 767.4 mi
13h 15m$140–203Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SBA - EUG
8h 13m$342–513Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane LAX - EUG
9h 29m$207–508Bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SBP - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
10h 4m$92–373Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SBA - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
10h 12m$154–435
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Eugene is to bus and fly which costs $45 - $260 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Eugene is to bus and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $340 - $550.
The distance between Santa Maria and Eugene is 684 miles. The road distance is 771.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Eugene without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 36m and costs $260 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Santa Maria to Eugene, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Eugene is 772 miles. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Santa Maria to Eugene.
There are 163+ hotels available in Eugene.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Eugene, OR, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Maria to Eugene. However, you can take the bus to Government Center, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to San Luis Airport, walk to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG), walk to Eugene Airport, then take the bus to Eugene Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Eugene via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, and San Luis Obispo in around 24h 36m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
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
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
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